{"product_id":"all-the-real-indians-died-roxanne-dunbar-ortiz-9780807062654","title":"All the Real Indians Died Off: And 20 Other Myths about Native Americans","description":"\u003cb\u003eUnpacks the twenty-one most common myths and misconceptions about Native Americans\u003c\/b\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Dina Gilio-Whitaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807062650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807062654\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beacon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/11\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2016 pg. 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/16\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2017","brand":"Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44133648302335,"sku":"9780807062654","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3e24e172-8ff8-4d43-8b65-68e545fb975d.jpg?v=1687487389","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/all-the-real-indians-died-roxanne-dunbar-ortiz-9780807062654","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}