How is the history of the Native nations taught to us in America? I think people are more informed on the origin of their Indian sport mascots than they are on the history of this country.
This is via Indian Country Today. Be sure to go to their site to get all the details to this list:
- Columbus NEVER landed in the Upper 48—Ever
- Basically Everything About Pocahontas
- The First Thanksgiving
- What is a Redskin?
- Lincoln Ordered a Mass Execution
- Hitler Studied Reservations
- There Are 566 Federally Recognized Tribes in the U.S.
- Unwritten History of African Americans and Natives – this is the one that was new to me, I knew this happened but didn’t realize you could trace it back to one guy. Witness the origin of the emphasis on blood quantum.
This book has been on my reading list for a while:
http://www.amazon.com/Everything-Indians-Indigenous-Americas-Series/dp/0816656010
I haven’t heard of that book before…you’ll have to let me know how it is!
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