A thoughtful history of North America from the perspective of its native peoples draws on the traditions, reminiscences, and legends of diverse Native American tribes to explore the history of these peoples and their way of life over the last five centuries. 35,000 first printing.
At the heart of this landmark collection of essays rests a single question: What impact, good or bad, immediate or long-range, did Lewis and Clark’s journey have on the Indians whose homelands they traversed?
Collection of essays compiled by Native parents, educators, poets, and writers for use by teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone else interested in presenting non-biased material about Native peoples to children.
Through Indian Eyes: Our Nations Past as Experienced by Native Americans
July 29, 1870 diary, GBGSWM; Harris, “Preserving A Vision,” 79. Io. Grinnell, “Memoirs,” 41–3. II. Ibid., 45–7. See also George Bird Grinnell, Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk Tales (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1961), 273–302.
The Vision of the Vanquished: The Spanish Conquest of Peru Through Indian Eyes, 1530-1570
Uses selections from a variety of sources, including traditional and modern literature, speeches, and historical documents to present a picture of life in India.
In this seminal book, Ronald Wright tells the story of the people who already lived in the Americas at the time of the European conquest.
A collection of personal accounts chronicling the experiences of the Native Americans and soldiers who fought in the Minnesota Indian War of 1862.
The images and words of Crying for a Dream represent Erdoes' finest work.
Who made it happen, and why? This gripping book tells America’s story from a new perspective, chronicling the adventures of our forefathers and showing how a legacy of repeated betrayals became the bedrock on which the republic was built.