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"All the Real Indians Died Off": And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans
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"All the Real Indians Died Off": And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans
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"All the Real Indians Died Off": And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans

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In 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:

● "Columbus Discovered America"

● "Thanksgiving Proves the Indians Welcomed Pilgrims"

● "Indians Were Savage and Warlike"

● "Europeans Brought Civilization to Backward Indians"

● "The United States Did Not Have a Policy of Genocide"

● "Sports Mascots Honor Native Americans"

Each 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, All the Real Indians Died Off challenges listeners to rethink what they have been taught about Native Americans and history.
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PublisherTantor Audio
Release dateJun 6, 2017
ISBN9781541475441
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"All the Real Indians Died Off": And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans
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Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz grew up in rural Oklahoma, a child of landless farmers. As a veteran of the Sixties revolution, she has been involved in movements against the Vietnam War and imperialism, union organizing, and was one of the founders of the Women’s Liberation Movement in the late 1960s. Since 1973, she has worked with Indigenous communities for sovereignty and land rights and helped build the international Indigenous movement. A historian, writer, and professor emeritus in Native American Studies at California State University, she is author of many Indigenous related books and articles, including Roots of Resistance: A History of Land Tenure in New Mexico and The Great Sioux Nation, as well as a memoir trilogy: Red Dirt: Growing Up Okie; Outlaw Woman: A Memoir of the War Years, 1960–1975; and Blood on the Border: A Memoir of the Contra War.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I received a copy of All the Real Indians Died Off by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker from LibraryThing's Early Reader giveaway program in exchange for an honest review. The current skirmish over the Dakota Access Pipeline makes this book even more timely. The authors address and array of stereotypes about Native American Indians, from Thanksgiving proves the Indians welcomed the Pilgrims to Indians should move on and forget the past. They substantiate their perspectives with research and provide context regarding the issue. Another bonus in the book is the historical timeline that features the history of the people prior the European colonization and since the United States became a country.This book is recommended for anyone, but especially schools and colleges to supplement existing curricula.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A thought provoking look at race relations in this country, this time from the Native American point of view. Twenty-one myths are covered with facts and documentation to explain to European Americans their view point. Ideas such as Thanksgiving, Columbus and sports mascots are covered that turn our preconceived ideas on their head. Each chapter is a stand alone discussion for us to have. Some have more meat on their bones but each is well worth the thought put in to them. There are no 'solutions' offered; no 'this is what you should do or think' but instead the ideas are put out there for us to digest. And timely too. Well done.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    As a white woman raised to believe sonme of these myths. I found the book very informative in relation to my Native American husband's perceived predjudice from the white man. The book collaborates some of the things he has said in contradiction to my believes. Anyone wanting to understand the live of the American Indian can get some insights with this book.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I was the lucky recipient of "All the Real Indians Died Off": And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker as a Early Reiviewer for LibraryThing.com. I have had the best experience working for four Native tribes over the last 13 years as a Psychologist in CA. This book covered 21 myths, stereotypes and misunderstandings by these two great authors. The Native American subjugation and plight over the years, the military and legal domination, the blood quantum systematized cultural eradification, not looking native enough, financial issues, Casinos, military and legal domination, the recent land grab for oil pipeline, BIA, diversity issues and the Sovereign nation factors and many other issues make this a fantastic book to buy. I have learned a lot working in Indian Country and I highly recommend buying this book. I thank Becon Press for sending this book to me for review.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I liked this book, but I didn't think it so much as "debunked" myths, as discussed issues concerning Native Americans. I did learn some, but some discussion of some issues could have been more thorough; a good intro to issues. I liked Dunbar-Ortiz's An Indigenous People's History of the United States better.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    A very enlightening and informative book. Parallels can be drawn with on going oppression and land dispossession if native people by settlers all over the world and throughout history, many claiming a divine right and will.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I learned many things I didn’t previously know. Many myths I was told growing up were debunked.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This was a great read, learned a lot from this book. It is undoubtably true the victors write the history books. The real tragedy is the continuance of the treatment and regard of these great people’s cultures.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Having read “An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States”, this book written by the same author and Dina Gilio-Whitaker was as honest and comprehensive and did not disappoint. The book covers many interesting fallacies about Indigenous Peoples which were considered absolutely true and, in many instances, are still being taught today. The People did not disappear or vanish nor were they all assimilated into the colonial or European culture. The myth not only challenges the whereabouts of their physicality but also the cultural entities of The People. Today, authors are coming forth to teach of their identities and their cultures. I wonder how many non-Natives look for them or learn from them.The truth of the adventures of Columbus has come to light, yet many continue to ignore the many catastrophes he caused. The book enlightens us as to his motivations and the rewards he sought. He was a slave trader under the Portuguese flag but was initially seeking his fortune in gold. The epic tales of the genocide he perpetuated were fleshed out much more vividly here. It’s amazing how we as a country can turn a blind eye or deaf ear to the horror he caused. Today, states and individual cities are changing the celebration of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day. This is a commendable start but much more can be done to attempt to rectify the many years of intentional mistruths.A section deals with how the United States “gave the Indians their reservations”. They had their own lands taken from them and were forced on, many times, lands unsuitable for subsistence. It details stories of the colonial “massive land grab” that kept pushing Native people farther and farther west. The inequities are reflected and many are shown to be still prejudiced to even fair treatment of The People. It speaks of forced assimilation to learn the language, the dress, and lifestyle of the conquerors and how Natives were punished for even trying to speak their own languages or practice their own traditions.Another most interesting chapter covers the myth that “Indians are anti-science”. It then details many of the ingenious ways that Natives created many unique devices for their survival which should be considered quite scientific for their time periods. It delineates areas of astronomy, hydraulic engineering, agriculture, transportation and more.Each chapter is unique and enlightening. Whether or not we are Indigenous People ourselves, the truth of this book should be told and each reader can assume the responsibility to help set the record straight and end the falsehoods that have been perpetuated for far too long. I’m very grateful to have read this book and will gladly share these truths.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Far too often reported history has a way of presenting single view. Over time the history books I grew up with have been taken to task for less than stellar stories of our history. In this book Dunbar-Ortiz and Gilio-Whitaker have put forth a view of U. S. Native American Indians from the perspective of ancestors of U. S. America’s pre-colonial settlers.Picking 20 myths and explain what they mean or the connotation they carry to describe and characterize a group of people is brilliant. Using this method not only provides the foundation for great discussions it shows how a description or label attached to someone can be perpetuated for centuries even when untrue. Our world today is again being upset by the addition of people to the United Stated who are not understood and due to broad characterizations are not even given a chance to be greeted and properly excepted. Previous issues of this type were slavery, Germans, and Japanese to name a few. I cannot include the population of residences here when the Europeans showed up. This is because the Europeans were the intruders.Whether you agree or disagree with the points of view given in the book I believe it should be required reading for all high school students. The opportunity for discussion about how Europeans on the North American content treated existing residence should be undertaken in the education system.Some people would say all past transgressions should be left in the past and “everyone” should move on. Or perhaps the stance for many is my ancestors or maybe not even my ancestors that caused or set forth so many of the negative ideas and opinions pointed at Native American Indians. One of the great take a ways of this book details how the political body of European men shaped the myths presented and how contemporary media has furthered them. Greed, mistrust, and zero respect can be ugly traits and our forefathers demonstrated that side of themselves when working with / against the local population existing here when they arrive from Europe. Terms like Benevolent, Fair-Minded and Genocide are all explored by the authors. As you read the stories surrounding the myths some will be obviously logical, some may provide the reader with a new view while others may be thought provoking.Great Read.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    21 myths/misconceptions regarding Native Americans. Each chapter gives the history of each myth and how it evolved. Toward the end is a historical timeline. This book was well researched and gives many pages of notes so we can do our own further research into this tragic part of our United States history.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review as part of LibraryThing Early Reviewers.This was a very quick read because the chapters are short and simple. It almost reads like an "abridged" text and could be easily expanded into a full-blown history textbook. This offering merely gives a taste of what most of us don't know because the story has been grossly warped.The primary sources used here are the key to the truths we need to know and, if nothing else, this book can serve as a valuable introduction that will lead some to investigate further. It gives just enough background info to introduce the myth in question, just enough info to counteract the myth, and footnoted sources. Would be a good source to introduce children/students to the issues and point them towards good sources for further reading.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The authors chose to frame this as 21 "myths" for marketing purposes, kind of like a ZergNet list for serious people, but it's really just 21 topics they wanted to write about. In 2016, do we still need to debunk the "myth" that Columbus discovered America? And who says Indians are anti-science, or more anti-science than the general public, which admittedly in the current era, seems pretty anti-science? Some chapters in this book are good and provide nice summaries of complex issues. The chapters on genocide, sports mascots, and cultural appreciation are decent. On the other hand, some chapters are train wrecks that lack direction. The chapter "Indians are wards of the state" contains some good reference information, but it's a snore to read. And Myth #20, called "Native Americans can't agree on what to be called" is funny, since it pretty much concludes that Native Americans can't agree on what to be called. A very mixed bag.

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  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    All the real Indians died off- - ---- The best part of this book was the historical timeline. A lot of the remaining parts of the book seem to be skewed toward the politically left folks. I guess my perspective was filtered when I first saw the statement by Bill Ayers ( a known domestic terrorist from the 60's and 70's. ). I do thoroughly agree with statements about Andrew Jackson & his Trail of Tears; a truly despicable person. It has been long antedoteally stated within my mothers side of my family that we are part Cherokee of the eastern band in NC. Thusly, I have an affinity for the Native Americans.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    I hesitate to say that I found this book boring and rambling, as if its primary purpose is to entertain, but even as someone who reads an epic amount of nonfiction I found this book boring and rambling.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This is a very 101 level book. If you know nothing about Native issues, then read it immediately. These are things all U.S. citizens and residents should know. If you are already familiar with these topics, you won't learn anything new. That said, this book does give you some great ammunition if you struggle to explain to the willfully ignorant why it's important to describe the decimation of Native populations as "genocide," why Washington's NFL team name is problematic, why it's problematic to dress up as an "Indian" for Halloween, and similar topics. (I'd like to note that I have a pretty serious issue with the identity politics that Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz perpetuates in her own life, claiming a Native identity with no proof, but that does not appear in this book. Indeed, this book's value overrides any of my personal concerns about her.)

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