Native Historians Write Back : Decolonizing American Indian History

Susan A Miller

ISBN 10: 0896726991 / ISBN 13: 9780896726994

Published by Texas Tech University Press Okt 2011, 2011

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Neuware - No matter what you know about Lewis and Clark, the Hopi Snake Dance, the occupation of Wounded Knee village, or the Seminole Freedmen claim, you have never before seen those and myriad other historic episodes from these perspectives. In this first-of-its-kind anthology, American Indian scholars examine crucial events in their own nations' histories. On the one hand, these writers represent diverse tribal perspectives. On the other, they share a unifying point of view grounded in ancestral wisdom: the Cosmos is a live being, Earth is our Mother, the North American tribes are engaged in national liberation struggles, and Indigenous realities are as viable as any other. Fanciful Read this book and see whether you still think so. Also 04 Activeable in cloth $65.00s ISBN 978-0-89672-732-8.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Native Historians Write Back : Decolonizing American Indian History
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press Okt 2011
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0896726991
• ISBN 13: 9780896726994
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 233W x 151H x 25D millimeters 233 millimeters width by 151 millimeters height by 25 millimeters depth
• Weight: 500 grams

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Synopsis

No matter what you know about Lewis and Clark, the Hopi Snake Dance, the occupation of Wounded Knee village, or the Seminole Freedmen claim, you have never before seen those and myriad other historic episodes from these perspectives. In this first-of-its-kind anthology, American Indian scholars examine crucial events in their own nations’ histories. On the one hand, these writers represent diverse tribal perspectives. On the other, they share a unifying point of view grounded in ancestral wisdom: the Cosmos is a live being, Earth is our Mother, the North American tribes are engaged in national liberation struggles, and Indigenous realities are as viable as any other. Fanciful? Read this book and see whether you still think so. Also 04 Activeable in cloth $65.00s ISBN 978-0-89672-732-8

About the Authors

Susan A. Miller of the Seminole Nation is a freelance writer living in Lincoln, Nebraska.

James Riding In of the Pawnee Nation is an associate professor of American Indian Studies at Arizona State University.