I am staggered with its ruthlessness towards the Native American Indian

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	• Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West Dee Brown Holt Paperbacks, 2001 - 512 pages average customer review:based on 167 reviews view larger image
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Ashamed

This book has me ashamed to be white. Granted I am part Indian too and have mostly associated my life my around my Indian heritage. After reading this book further more backs up the way I feel. Our Goverment sucks. They lied and killed then and are still doing so today. I'll probably be getting a knock on my door after submitting this but it would only salidify what our goverment is all about....Corrupt! Also read Trail Of Tears and watched I Will Fight No More Forever. All of them will have you feeling sad and ashamed knowing what our forfathers went though just so you can have what you have today. I don't vote I don't suport our wars and most of all I don't reconize the goverment......Why? I am Indian and unlike Chief Joseph I Will Fight Forever. Hopfully some of you will feel the same way. Ray Arment

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This side of the story was never taught in school

'Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee' is a catalogue of the cowardly betrayals, massacre, outright murder and genocide carried out by the US Government against the Native American population in what is today known as, The United States. It is a well written and documented account of the Native American Indian during the 2nd half of the 19th century. This book is a unique, disturbing but compelling and highly readable historical narrative told with force and clarity, that has changed forever our vision of how the west was really won (stolen). Unlike other histories covering these topics, the book presents the events as experienced by the victims. It has been estimated there were at least 10 million Native Americans killed, some estimates place this figure much higher. We will never really know the true number. There were many hundreds of tribes spanning the entire length of the western hemisphere, from Alaska all the way to the southern part of Chile. These tribes were inde-and interdependent of one another. Taking into account the natives from these a geographical areas, the number of dead could be upwards of 40 million. Though this book only limits itself to the lower 48's, one quickly realizes that the aim of the government was to destroy an entire non-anglo culture and drive them to complete extinction if need be. The main sources for the history are official records of U.S.-Indian treaty councils and meetings. The reasonableness and humanity expressed by the American Indian spokesmen during these encounters, as recounted here, do much to counter the stereotype of "ignorant," "savage" Indians, and the courageous spirit they reveal evokes admiration and respect. Chapters are arranged chronologically, each devoted to a particular tribe or campaign. The final chapter describes the growth and significance of the Ghost Dance movement and the Battle of Wounded Knee. Maps show the location and dates of the main actions.
This side of the story was never taught in school. A highly recommended book and unlike anything you may have ever read.

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Native American History

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is truly a classic piece of history. It tells the tale of the ravages that can result from the doctrine of Manifest Destiny. In the case of the Native Americans, Manifest Destiny resulted in the near-destruction of a way of life that was whole and complete. This is the point that Dee Brown makes. He tells the story from a stilted perspective, but this masterpiece fills a void that exists in our understanding of American history. This void is magnified by the very brief bits of U.S. history that introduce each chapter. We are (at least vaguely) familiar with these pieces of history, which makes our ignorance of the history of the "taming" of the West even more appalling. This is a great and important book that should be read by all.

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I am staggered with its ruthlessness towards the Native American Indian

I have read a few books on the Native American Indian, and I have seen
many films (based on true facts) including documentarys, the most recent
being 500 Nations (a fantastic film/documentary) I put 500 Nations
equal to the book "bury my heart at wounded knee" in its concept and
cause.
I was staggered by what I read, I must have read this book 6 times now,
each time I cry and cry, trying to understand the reasoning behind the
atrocities towards the Native American in the 19th Century, its truly
compelling to say the least. Read it, cry your heart out.

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A Brilliant look at Western History

When this book was first published it was the first history of the American west from the Indian point of view and it makes this read revolutionary. It examines all the conflicts of the west from the point of view of the native leaders, forced to struggle against increased white settlement and their people's needs. This book glorifies the native warriors who sought peace, such as Black Kettle, and those who chose to fight, such as Geronimo. It is a sweeping, beautiful history and tells the stories of great men such as CHief Joseph and tribes previously ignored such as the Klamath. A very interesting book, great reading. It is however not exactly historical, it is a sweeping portrait of the fight between the tribes and the U.S government, it is not a supra-detailed analysis of every tribe or leader.

One nice thing about this book is that it is not overtly political and does not get bogged down in jargon, it is a read, not a quest to look down on the reader. It is a cry to give the native leaders justice and honor.

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