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4.4 AVERAGE
4.4 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
informative
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
“The story of the new world is horror, the story of America is a crime.” -Jodi Byrd
“The late Native historian Jack Forbes always stressed that while living persons are not responsible for what their ancestors did, they are responsible for the society they live in, which is a product of that past.”
This is a textbook style read (hence my long hiatus), but an important one.
“The late Native historian Jack Forbes always stressed that while living persons are not responsible for what their ancestors did, they are responsible for the society they live in, which is a product of that past.”
This is a textbook style read (hence my long hiatus), but an important one.
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
informative
sad
Really harrowing, worth a read
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Violence, Colonisation, War
This is a history, not so much of the indigenous peoples of the United States, but of their relationship with the state and with white settlers. Dunbar-Ortiz is a descendent of Native Americans and an activist historian a la Howard Zinn. This work contains very little original history, but condenses the work of other historians, especially Native American historians or historians who study and write about Native Americans without promoting a Eurocentric, colonialist, or pro-government agenda.
Dunbar-Ortiz demonstrates how settler colonialism is at the root of the U.S.'s founding and its history through westward expansion, 20th century imperialism, and even the War on Terror, and how it has shaped the relationship between the state/settlers and indigenous peoples in the U.S. and beyond. There are unfortunately a few moments where Dunbar-Ortiz makes claims that appear to be biased and are not well-supported by evidence or citation, but the work is mostly well-cited. It offers many facts and perspectives that had me highlighting, thinking about, and planning to research further.
Overall, this is a wonderful work worthy of Zinn's "People's History" label. I learned a great deal from this book. It challenged and changed my views on much of my country's history. It pointed me to other works on these subjects that I look forward to reading. Dunbar-Ortiz also suggests solutions that the government could implement to restore the culture, welfare, and autonomy of native peoples residing within the U.S. borders.
Dunbar-Ortiz demonstrates how settler colonialism is at the root of the U.S.'s founding and its history through westward expansion, 20th century imperialism, and even the War on Terror, and how it has shaped the relationship between the state/settlers and indigenous peoples in the U.S. and beyond. There are unfortunately a few moments where Dunbar-Ortiz makes claims that appear to be biased and are not well-supported by evidence or citation, but the work is mostly well-cited. It offers many facts and perspectives that had me highlighting, thinking about, and planning to research further.
Overall, this is a wonderful work worthy of Zinn's "People's History" label. I learned a great deal from this book. It challenged and changed my views on much of my country's history. It pointed me to other works on these subjects that I look forward to reading. Dunbar-Ortiz also suggests solutions that the government could implement to restore the culture, welfare, and autonomy of native peoples residing within the U.S. borders.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
slow-paced