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Native American Resilience: A Story of Racism, Genocide and Survival offers readers a holistic approach to the un-whitewashed history of Indigenous Peoples, as opposed to a particular era or issue.
Streng covers significant aspects and events of Native American history from beliefs to lifestyles, Eurocentric invasion and colonization. Written in two parts, Part I focuses on the Cherokee People – their struggles and survival. Part II covers the period from 1897 to the book’s initial publication in 2021. It provides a broader look at Native American Peoples and their steadfast, centuries-long resilience as they continue to fight for equity, justice, reparation and the rights afforded to all U.S. Citizens.
All proceeds from the sale of the book are donated to
The American Indian College Fund in Denver, Colorado.
Nikki Cooley
Worth the read. It includes information about Native American that I never learned.
The content of this book makes it an important, though hard, read. I am a white American and the atrocities against Native Americans are not facts I have previously learned. I found the format of moving forward through time to be especially helpful. The Author's comments at the end of each section helped me gain perspective. Just like we learn about enslaved people, Jim Crow laws, and redlining, we need to educate ourselves about the oppression forced on Native peoples and this book is a wonderful resource.
Amazon Customer
Informative read that ties historical Native American events together to provide a "big picture"
The history of Native Americans is often misunderstood and I found this book not only informs about actual historical events, but also describes why they occurred and why they are important. Our schools teach Native American history from the perspective of the European colonists and it seems a bit "sanitized", but this book describes events from the perspective of the Native Americans and doesn't shy away from the historical events that may be more shocking and shameful. After reading this book, I feel I have a much more balanced view of the history and a better understanding of how tragically the native tribes were treated. I highly recommend this book.
Dale E. Garrison
Unique, Deeply Researched Perspective on Native American History
I've read quite a bit on Native American history and the dramatic, often horrific changes that occurred after Columbus' arrival. But Native American Resilience tells this history with details I'd never come across, with complete references and background. It's both broad in its perspective and focused. Starting with the Cherokee nation, and some wonderful details of pre-Columbian cultural life, this book broadens with detail on later events, treaties and a picture that is unforgettable. If this is a topic you're interested in, this book should be on your shelf (or in your Kindle).
Kindle Customer
AN IMPORTANT READ FOR PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS
This book presents an excellent historical view of our government’s interaction with the Native American population from the arrival of the first pioneers to today. It gives a detailed accounting of how our laws and actions impacted the native population. It is a very timely book to provoke thought on how diversity is addressed in today’s world both in the U.S. and globally. How do we learn from history to build a more just nation and world embracing diversity and cultures?
Kwme
Intergenerational trauma and the genocidal process by colonization
Our nation has been put on the pages of this book. Everyone needs to read it.
Nicole Geiler
BOOK OF THE MONTH - Presbytery of Missouri River Valley
I purchased the book, intending to skim a little bit and quickly got sucked in. It is well worth reading and a topic that too many of us know too little about.