All the Real Indians Died Off by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Dina Gilio-Whitaker
Unpacks the 21 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. Authors 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 there Weren't Many Natives There") and trace how they developed. They deftly show how these myths are rooted in the fears and prejudice of European settlers and the larger political agendas of the settler state aimed at acquiring Indigenous land, and can be traced to narratives of erasure and disappearance.
Unpacks the 21 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. Authors 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 there Weren't Many Natives There") and trace how they developed. They deftly show how these myths are rooted in the fears and prejudice of European settlers and the larger political agendas of the settler state aimed at acquiring Indigenous land, and can be traced to narratives of erasure and disappearance.
Unpacks the 21 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. Authors 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 there Weren't Many Natives There") and trace how they developed. They deftly show how these myths are rooted in the fears and prejudice of European settlers and the larger political agendas of the settler state aimed at acquiring Indigenous land, and can be traced to narratives of erasure and disappearance.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, a New York Times 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 An 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.
