All the Real Indians Died Off: And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans by Ro

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Unpacks the 21 most common myths and misconceptions about Native AmericansUnpacks the twenty-one most common myths and misconceptions about Native AmericansIn this enlightening book, scholars and activists Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker tackle a wide range of myths about Native American culture and history that have misinformed generations. Tracing how these ideas evolved, and drawing from history, the authors disrupt long-held and enduring myths such as-"Columbus Discovered America""Thanksgiving Proves the Indians Welcomed Pilgrims""Indians Were Savage and Warlike""Europeans Brought Civilization to Backward Indians""The United States Did Not Have a Policy of Genocide""Sports Mascots Honor Native Americans""Most Indians Are on Government Welfare""Indian Casinos Make Them All Rich""Indians Are Naturally Predisposed to Alcohol"Each chapter deftly 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 and tied to narratives of erasure and disappearance. Accessibly written and revelatory, "All the Real Indians Died Off" challenges readers to rethink what they have been taught about Native Americans and history.

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Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, aNew York Timesbest-selling author, grew up in rural Oklahoma in a tenant farming family. She has been active in the international Indigenous movement for more than 4 decades and is known for her lifelong commitment to national and international social justice issues. Dunbar-Ortiz is the winner of the 2017 Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize, and is the author or editor of many books, includingAn Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States, a recipient of the 2015 American Book Award. She lives in San Francisco. Connect with her at reddirtsite.com or on Twitter @rdunbaro.Dina Gilio-Whitaker (Colville Confederated Tribes) is an award-winning journalist and columnist at Indian Country Today Media Network. A writer and researcher in Indigenous studies, she is currently a research associate and associate scholar at the Center for World Indigenous Studies. She lives in San Clemente, CA.

Table of Contents

Authors' NoteIntroductionMYTH 1: "All the Real Indians Died Off"MYTH 2: "Indians Were the First Immigrants to the Western Hemisphere"MYTH 3: "Columbus Discovered America"MYTH 4: "Thanksgiving Proves the Indians Welcomed the Pilgrims"MYTH 5: "Indians Were Savage and Warlike"MYTH 6: "Indians Should Move On and Forget the Past"MYTH 7: "Europeans Brought Civilization to the Backward Indians"MYTH 8: "The United States Did Not Have a Policy of Genocide"MYTH 9: "US Presidents Were Benevolent or at Least Fair-Minded Toward Indians"MYTH 10: "The Only Real Indians Are Full-Bloods, and They Are Dying Off"MYTH 11: "The United States Gave Indians Their Reservations"MYTH 12: "Indians Are Wards of the State"MYTH 13: "Sports Mascots Honor Native Americans"MYTH 14: "Native American Culture Belongs to All Americans"MYTH 15: "Most Indians Are on Government Welfare"MYTH 16: "Indian Casinos Make Them All Rich"MYTH 17: "Indians Are Anti-Science"MYTH 18: "Indians Are Naturally Predisposed to Alcoholism"MYTH 19: "What's the Problem with Thinking of Indian Women as Princesses or Squaws?"MYTH 20: "Native Americans Can't Agree on What to Be Called"MYTH 21: "Indians Are Victims and Deserve Our Sympathy"Historical Time LineAcknowledgmentsNotes

Review

"Dunbar-Ortiz and Gilio-Whitaker admirably aim to explode popular, damaging, and inherently limiting myths about Native Americans, continuing the work begun in Dunbar-Ortiz's well-received An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States."—Publishers Weekly"'All the Real Indians Died Off' And 20 Other Myths about Native Americans offers a much-needed and excellent introduction to American Indian history and contemporary life for a broad audience."—Against the Current"I have been looking for a text for our Intro to Native American Studies course that touches on the themes of history, genocide, cultural appropriation, and legal relationship between the United States and indigenous people that would be comprehensible by freshmen. I have finally found it...I cannot wait to teach it."—Kerri J. Malloy, lecturer in the Department of Native American Studies at Humboldt State University

Long Description

Unpacks the twenty-one most common myths and misconceptions about Native Americans All the Real Indians Died Off and 20 Other Myths About Native Americans critically deconstructs persistent myths about American Indians that have taken hold in the United States. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker tackle a wide range of myths about Native American culture (Indians Are Naturally Predisposed to Alcoholism) and history (Columbus Discovered America) and trace how they developed. They deftly show how these myths are rooted in the fears and prejudice of European settlers and in the larger political agendas of the settler state aimed at acquiring Indigenous land, and that they can be traced to narratives of erasure and disappearance.

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"I have been looking for a text for our Intro to Native American Studies course that touches on the themes of history, genocide, cultural appropriation, and legal relationship between the United States and indigenous people that would be comprehensible by freshmen. I have finally found it...I cannot wait to teach it." --Kerri J. Malloy, lecturer in the Department of Native American Studies at Humboldt State University

Details ISBN0807062650 Author Dina Gilio-Whitaker Short Title ALL THE REAL INDIANS DIED OFF Publisher Beacon Press Language English ISBN-10 0807062650 ISBN-13 9780807062654 Media Book Format Paperback Residence San Francisco, CA, US Birth 1939 Pages 224 Imprint Beacon Press Subtitle And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans Place of Publication Boston, MA Country of Publication United States DEWEY 970.00497 Series Myths Made in America Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-10-04 UK Release Date 2016-10-04 AU Release Date 2016-10-04 NZ Release Date 2016-10-04 US Release Date 2016-10-04 Audience General Series Number 5 We've got this

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