Publication

2016 - Beacon Press

Language

English

Word Count

52,000 words, Guess

Page Count

208 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780807062654
  • Open LibraryOL26775634M

Classifications

  • LCCE76.8.D85 2016
  • LCCE76.8 .D85 2016

Description

Scholars and activists Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker tackle a wide range of myths about Native American culture and history. Tracing how these ideas evolved, the authors disrupt long-held and enduring myths such as: "Thanksgiving Proves the Indians Welcomed Pilgrims", "Indians Were Savage and Warlike", "Europeans Brought Civilization to Backward Indians", "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 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.

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Other Editions

  • "All the real Indians died off" : and 20 other myths about Native AmericansBeacon Press2016-01-01

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