Status
Available
Local notes
Includes tribes in all North America, lots of illustrations, photographs
Collection
Publication
Knopf (1994), Edition: 1, 468 pages
Description
The story of Native American leaders, customs, political systems, and ways of life, this is American history from the Native American perspective: friendship, betrayal, war, and ultimately, the loss of homeland. A companion volume to the CBS television series produced by Kevin Costner, Jack Leustig, and James Wilson which aired in 1995.--From publisher description.
Subjects
Awards
Oregon Book Awards (Finalist — Nonfiction — 1995)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
468 p.; 11.25 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member jcovington
Really more of a tie-in for the PBS Special. It's pretty to look at, but light on information.
LibraryThing member pigeon_racer
This book was incredibly difficult to read and finish. It is a documentary of the attempted extermination of Native Americans by the Europeans and Americans over a period of 400 years. Hitler was a piker compared to what was perpetrated against these people. It was hard to continue reading about
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and it took me along time to finish. In the United States alone in 1990 there were only 2 million of the people left. This is also about a people against insurmountable odds who still survive and are working to preserve their identities. Show Less
Pages
468