"All the real Indians died off" : and 20 other myths about Native Americans
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Gilio-Whitaker, Dina, author.
Published
Boston : Beacon Press, [2016].
Physical Desc
xi, 208 pages ; 22 cm
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San Luis Obispo Library - Teen Nonfiction
TEEN 970.00497
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TEEN 970.00497
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Atascadero Library - Teen Nonfiction
TEEN 970.00497
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TEEN 970.00497
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Published
Boston : Beacon Press, [2016].
Format
Book
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-208).
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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