{"product_id":"all-the-real-indians-died-off-and-20-other-myths-about-native-americans","title":"All the Real Indians Died Off: And 20 Other Myths about Native Americans","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eAll the Real Indians Died Off: And 20 Other Myths about Native Americans\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eRoxanne Dunbar-Ortiz\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780807062654\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eBeacon Press\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2016\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eFirst PB Edition, First Printing\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e224\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\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.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"All the Real Indians Died Off: And 20 Other Myths about Native Americans | Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz | Paperback | 9780807062654 | Used: Like New | Back Stacks R 1781914","offer_id":49980921217176,"sku":"1781914","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/814bs-mfVVL.jpg?v=1790175925","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/all-the-real-indians-died-off-and-20-other-myths-about-native-americans","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}