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Dunbar-Ortiz, Roxanne, 1939-
Subjects
Indians of North America -- Historiography.
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Dunbar-Ortiz, Roxanne, 1939-
Indians of North America -- Historiography.
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"
All
the
real
Indians
died
off
" : and
20
other
myths
about
Native
Americans
/ Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker.
by
Dunbar-Ortiz, Roxanne, 1939-
Beacon Press, [2016]
Call #:
970.00497 D899a
Subjects
Indians
of North America -- Historiography.
ISBN:
9780807062654 (pbk.)
Description:
xi, 208 pages ; 22 cm.
Contents:
All
the
real
Indians
died
off
--
Indians
were the first immigrants to the western hemisphere -- Columbus discovered America -- Thanksgiving proves the
Indians
welcomed the pilgrims --
Indians
were savage and warlike --
Indians
should move on and forget the past -- Europeans brought civilization to the backward
Indians
-- The United States did not have a policy of genocide -- US presidents were benevolent or at least fair-minded toward
Indians
-- The only
real
Indians
are full-bloods, and they are dying
off
-- The United States gave
Indians
their reservations --
Indians
are wards of the state -- Sports mascots honor
Native
Americans
--
Native
American culture belongs to
all
Americans
-- Most
Indians
are on government welfare -- Indian casinos make them
all
rich --
Indians
are anti-science --
Indians
are naturally predisposed to alcoholism -- What's the problem with thinking of Indian women as princesses or squaws? --
Native
Americans
can't agree on what to be called --
Indians
are victims and deserve our sympathy.
Summary:
"The authors tackle a wide range of
myths
about
Native
American culture and history that have misinformed generations. Tracing how these ideas evolved, and drawing from history, the authors disrupt long-held and enduring
myths
such as: Columbus Discovered America, Thanksgiving Proves the
Indians
Welcomed Pilgrims,
Indians
Were Savage and Warlike, Europeans Brought Civilization to Backward
Indians
, The United States Did Not Have a Policy of Genocide, Sports Mascots Honor
Native
Americans
, Most
Indians
Are on Government Welfare, Indian Casinos Make Them
All
Rich and
Indians
Are Naturally Predisposed to Alcohol. Each chapter deftly shows how these
myths
are rooted in the fears and prejudice of European settlers and in the larger political agendas of a settler state aimed at acquiring Indigenous land and tied to narratives of erasure and disappearance. Accessibly written and revelatory, this book challenges readers to rethink what they have been taught
about
Native
Americans
and history."--Provided by publisher.
Other authors:
Gilio-Whitaker, Dina.
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1
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