P. S. Streng

Patricia Streng shares her passion and purpose in “Native American Resilience: A Story of Racism, Genocide and Survival” to give the reader a researched, substantive history of the centuries of struggles endured by Native Americans. The book covers the racism and genocide that marked the relationship between Native Americans and the colonizers. She explores the connection between the quest for expansion to the racial, economic and legal issues they endured, and still do, as this country developed. Through the depth of her research and writing, she tells this story – one that shows the remarkable strength and resilience of Native Americans through it all. The author has held to her dream of writing this book for almost 30 years, and her research skills and work have been enhanced by technological advancements during that period. This has enabled her to take the reader from earliest times of the historical documents of the United States to those long lost in European archives, up to and including the 21st century, documenting the various programs the government has tried in order to overcome what was considered "The Indian Problem." Her goal is not only to tell this story, but to increase awareness. While there has been some progress, there is still much to be done for and with Native Americans, the First Americans, to get the justice, respect and equality that is rightfully theirs.