Everything you wanted to know about Indians but were afraid to ask

English language

Published Nov. 26, 2012 by Borealis Books.

ISBN:
978-0-87351-861-1
Copied ISBN!

View on OpenLibrary

4 stars (2 reviews)

6 editions

Review of 'Everything you wanted to know about Indians but were afraid to ask' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

No single individual can fully speak for a large and diverse group, but a first-hand account can go a long way toward increased understanding of that group, especially when such accounts seem few and rarely noticed, and even more so when uninformed mythology about the group from outsiders is prevalent. This book offers that valuable internal insight into the experience of American Indians, and it presents the information and the author's views in a format that is generally very easy to read and understand. Ample resources are provided in the back of the book for further reading for those who would like to learn more and/or become active regarding issues addressed in the book.

I think this book, or at least books like it, should be considered "required" reading for residents of the Americas, at an early age, to better understand the actual history of the land and its peoples, …

Subjects

  • Social life and customs
  • Indians
  • Indians in popular culture
  • History