I recently read another of Ortiz' books, An Indigenous People's History of the United States so I was prepared for her style but I was still made irritated by the way that with some of her arguments. She ignored facts that would expose the fact that everything is rarely black and white. Two examples ...more

Perfect time to read this book: Thanksgiving is coming up this weekend and it's Native American Heritage Month.

Are you curious about common phrases you hear about Native Americans such as:
“Columbus Discovered America”
“Thanksgiving Proves the Indians Welcomed Pilgrims”
“Indians Were Savage and War ...more

A quick read that I really wanted to love but wasn't really into. The individual pieces had some interesting facts once in a while, but even though the chapters were only a couple of pages they were disorganized and the authors went off on awkward tangents. For example, "Native American Culture Belo ...more

A good survey of many issues that indigenous people argue about on a daily basis. Definitely a "greatest hits", even if that's the wrong connotation to put onto topics like these. Structured brilliantly. Provides plenty of academic ammunition in the form of citations for those who continue fighting ...more

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz is best known for An Indigenous History of the United States, a book which by all accounts is the bummer that it's expected to be but is universally praised for its good history and explanation of Native American issues and where they stand today. This book, on the other hand, ...more

This should be read in school history classes. Very well put together book that will make you think and reconsider things you thought to be true about history. ...more

Is this book perfect? Nope. It is however, blunt and to the point and really educational.

I'm a white girl who reads a whole lot about Native Americans, particularly in the context of Native American children's literature. And there was stuff in here that I didn't know. I critique said literature fo ...more