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SYNOPSIS
American Indians: Stereotypes & Realities provides an informative and engaging Indian perspective on common misconceptions concerning American Indians which afflict public and even academic circles to this very day. Written in a highly accessible stereotype/reality format, it includes numerous illustrations and brief bibliographies on each topic PLUS these appendices:
* Do’s and Don’ts for those who teach American Indian history and culture *
Suggested Guidelines for Institutions with Scholars who Conduct Research on American Indians * Course outline for American Indian history and culture survey with suggested projects * Outline for course “American Indian Women in History” with extensive bibliography
An American Indian perspective on discrimination issues WIDELY ENDORSED BY AMERICAN INDIAN SCHOLARS
DR. KAREN SWISHER, Director, Center for Indian Education –
“A good sourcebook for dispelling misconceptions and negative stereotypes
about American Indians. These beliefs and attitudes exist and these statements
are made in academic settings. It is fortunate that there are professors like Devon
Mihesuah in classrooms to present the “other side,” perhaps only once in the
lifetime of some students…”
DR. KAREN SWISHER,
Director, Center for Indian Education,
Arizona State University (Standing Rock Sioux)
DR. DONALD L. FIXICO, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo –
“Devon Mihesuah has provided precious insight into the racial identity and
cultural struggles of American Indians as they strive to succeed in modern
America. She has successfully challenged harmful stereotypes and racism in
this significant book… If an accurate history is to be learned, then society must
accept the truth of cultural pluralism and give equal and fair treatment to Native
Americans and other minorities… As an American Indian and a university scholar
of history, I applaud Devon Mihesuah for successfully confronting the literature of
false portrayal and negative images of Indian people.”
DR. DONALD L. FIXICO,
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
(Shawnee, Sac & Fox, Creek, Seminole)
JOEL MONTURE, MultiCultural Review –
“Mihesuah’s work should be required reading for elemetary and upper level
teachers, college instructors and parents. Let us hope it finds a wide readership
in mainstream circles.” JOEL MONTURE, MultiCultural Review
Flagstaff Live –
“This book should be read by every educator and included in the collections of
every school and university library.” Flagstaff Live
KAM WILLIAMS, syndicated columnist –
“A precious primer on Native Americans for anyone who can handle the truth
about how the West was won.” KAM WILLIAMS, syndicated columnist
DR. DUANE CHAMPAGNE, Director, UCLA American Indian Studies Center –
“A very useful book for clarifying many misbeliefs about Indians that Indians
encounter from among the non-Indian population. Devon Mihesuah
demonstrates considerable understanding of contemporary myths and
stereotypes about American Indians. This book will be a very useful reader for
anyone truly trying to understand who American Indians really are. There is no
other book on Indian images that proves the Indian “voice” that Devon maintains
throughout the text.”
DR. DUANE CHAMPAGNE, Director,
UCLA American Indian Studies Center
Editor, American Indian Culture and Research Journal
(Turtle Mountain Chippewa)