Description
Indigenous History Is American History
Our Way: A Parallel History dispels the myths, stereotypes, and absence of information about American Indian, Native Alaskan, and Native Hawaiian people in the master narrative of US history. For most of American history, stories of the country's Indigenous Peoples were either ignored or told by outsiders. This book corrects these errors, exploring the ways in which Indigenous cultures from every corner of the nation have influenced American society from the past into the present, reminding the reader that they have both shaped the US and continue to play a vital role in its story. Significantly, Our Way: A Parallel History is a collaboration of Native scholars representing more than ten Indigenous nations, sharing their histories and their cultures. Each contributor, either an affiliate of an institution of higher education or a prominent Native leader, provides the reader with an inside account of tribal culture and heritage. The result is a comprehensive resource restoring the histories of Indigenous Peoples and their nations to their rightful place in the story of America. The book covers topics such as:
-The Doctrine of Discovery
-Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
-US American Indian Policy and Civil rights
-Blood Quantum
-Selling Hawaii
-Lots More As Julie Cajune (Salish) notes in the preface, "I believe this collection of history, story, and reflection provokes and invites us to think and feel deeply about what it means for all of us to be human in our communities, nations, and beyond. After all, that is what a good story does.
Author: Julie Cajune
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Published: 10/10/2023
Pages: 456
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 6.00h x 8.90w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781682753323
ISBN10: 1682753328
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | Native American Studies
- Social Science | Essays
- History | Indigenous Peoples in the Americas
Our Way: A Parallel History dispels the myths, stereotypes, and absence of information about American Indian, Native Alaskan, and Native Hawaiian people in the master narrative of US history. For most of American history, stories of the country's Indigenous Peoples were either ignored or told by outsiders. This book corrects these errors, exploring the ways in which Indigenous cultures from every corner of the nation have influenced American society from the past into the present, reminding the reader that they have both shaped the US and continue to play a vital role in its story. Significantly, Our Way: A Parallel History is a collaboration of Native scholars representing more than ten Indigenous nations, sharing their histories and their cultures. Each contributor, either an affiliate of an institution of higher education or a prominent Native leader, provides the reader with an inside account of tribal culture and heritage. The result is a comprehensive resource restoring the histories of Indigenous Peoples and their nations to their rightful place in the story of America. The book covers topics such as:
-The Doctrine of Discovery
-Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
-US American Indian Policy and Civil rights
-Blood Quantum
-Selling Hawaii
-Lots More As Julie Cajune (Salish) notes in the preface, "I believe this collection of history, story, and reflection provokes and invites us to think and feel deeply about what it means for all of us to be human in our communities, nations, and beyond. After all, that is what a good story does.
Author: Julie Cajune
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Published: 10/10/2023
Pages: 456
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 6.00h x 8.90w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781682753323
ISBN10: 1682753328
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | Native American Studies
- Social Science | Essays
- History | Indigenous Peoples in the Americas
About the Author
Julie Cajune, a Milken Education Award recipient, is the coordinator of the tribal history project at the Salish-Kootenai College in Pablo, Montana, and previously served as Indian Education Coordinator for the Ronan Public Schools on the Flathead Indian Reservation. She served as Executive Producer for Heart of The Bitterroot, a DVD focused on the lives of Salish and Pend d'Oreille women. In addition to discussing the goals and accomplishments of the history project, Ms. Cajune sheds light on the 1855 Hellgate Treaty negotiations as well as more contemporary issues related to federal policies and implementing Indian Education for All.