{"product_id":"all-the-real-indians-died-off-and-20-other-myths-about-native-americans-paperback","title":"All the Real Indians Died Off: And 20 Other Myths about Native Americans - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoxanne Dunbar-Ortiz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDina Gilio-Whitaker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnpacks the twenty-one most common myths and misconceptions about Native Americans\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Columbus Discovered America\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Thanksgiving Proves the Indians Welcomed Pilgrims\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Indians Were Savage and Warlike\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Europeans Brought Civilization to Backward Indians\"\u003cbr\u003e\"The United States Did Not Have a Policy of Genocide\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Sports Mascots Honor Native Americans\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Most Indians Are on Government Welfare\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Indian Casinos Make Them All Rich\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Indians Are Naturally Predisposed to Alcohol\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach 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, \u003ci\u003e\"All the Real Indians Died Off\"\u003c\/i\u003e challenges readers to rethink what they have been taught about Native Americans and history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoxanne Dunbar-Ortiz\u003c\/b\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-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, including \u003ci\u003eAn Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e, a recipient of the 2015 American Book Award. She lives in San Francisco. Connect with her at reddirtsite.com or on Twitter @rdunbaro. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDina Gilio-Whitaker\u003c\/b\u003e (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.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757678002464,"sku":"9780807062654","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/978fd5cb43210ca8b7e944fd40800726.webp?v=1780108700","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/all-the-real-indians-died-off-and-20-other-myths-about-native-americans-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}