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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown
4.0
A lot of people say this, but it really should be required reading for all high school Americans. The treachery to Native Americans by those invading white Americans during the spread of Manifest Destiny will sicken you, make you want to throw up, and make you ashamed to be a descendant of them, but better to be educated than not.
This book is well-done with much of it being actual quotes taken from the military and Native Americans by interpreters during council meetings. The format is somewhat unusual and it took me a little while to get into it. I was certainly already aware of some of our history regarding westward expansion, and especially the Sand Creek Massacre. There were many, many more incidents such as these, some caused by soldiers and some by Native Americans, but all stemmed from the broken treaties, and lies by our government and the agents of the government.
It is our history. We need to be aware of it.
This book is well-done with much of it being actual quotes taken from the military and Native Americans by interpreters during council meetings. The format is somewhat unusual and it took me a little while to get into it. I was certainly already aware of some of our history regarding westward expansion, and especially the Sand Creek Massacre. There were many, many more incidents such as these, some caused by soldiers and some by Native Americans, but all stemmed from the broken treaties, and lies by our government and the agents of the government.
It is our history. We need to be aware of it.