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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States [GRPL Book Club]

by Dunbar-Ortiz, Roxanne

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Join us for our monthly book club to discuss "An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, on Saturday, October 7th from 12:00 - 1:00 pm at the Main library, or on Thursday, November 16th from 6:00 - 7:00 pm at the West Side Branch. Looking for more? Discover more books about Native American history, as well as similar titles that re-frame the history of the United States from marginalized points of view.

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Project 562

Project 562

Changing the Way We See Native America

by Wilbur, Matika

Book - 2023

A lush, visual celebration of contemporary Native American life and cultures. Part of a project more than a decade in the making, which features photos an...Show more A lush, visual celebration of contemporary Native American life and cultures. Part of a project more than a decade in the making, which features photos and narratives from members of each of the federally recognized Native American Tribal Nations - told in their own words and captured in the clothing, poses, and locations of their choosing. Show less

A lush, visual celebration of contemporary Native American life and cultures. Part of a project more than a decade in the making, which features photos an...Show more A lush, visual celebration of contemporary Native American life and cultures. Part of a project more than a decade in the making, which features photos and narratives from members of each of the federally recognized Native American Tribal Nations - told in their own words and captured in the clothing, poses, and locations of their choosing. Show less

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The Rediscovery of America

The Rediscovery of America

Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History

by Blackhawk, Ned

Book - 2023

Much of what is written about the U.S. focuses on Europeans on their descendants, deliberately omitting Native communities and their impact on the growth ...Show more Much of what is written about the U.S. focuses on Europeans on their descendants, deliberately omitting Native communities and their impact on the growth of the nation. Author Ned Blackhawk's "The Rediscovery of America" rightfully places Indigenous histories back into the narrative, spanning five centuries and offering deeper insight into the roles Indigenous peoples played in key moments of American history, and the continuing impact of Native peoples on contemporary American law and policy. Show less

Much of what is written about the U.S. focuses on Europeans on their descendants, deliberately omitting Native communities and their impact on the growth ...Show more Much of what is written about the U.S. focuses on Europeans on their descendants, deliberately omitting Native communities and their impact on the growth of the nation. Author Ned Blackhawk's "The Rediscovery of America" rightfully places Indigenous histories back into the narrative, spanning five centuries and offering deeper insight into the roles Indigenous peoples played in key moments of American history, and the continuing impact of Native peoples on contemporary American law and policy. Show less

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Indigenous Continent

Indigenous Continent

The Epic Contest for North America

by Hämäläinen, Pekka

Book - 2022

The whole mythos of the founding of America begins with its "discovery" by European explorers. But Native nations dominated the continent for ce...Show more The whole mythos of the founding of America begins with its "discovery" by European explorers. But Native nations dominated the continent for centuries before *and after* the arrival of the first Europeans. Where most history books show charts of which colonial powers "claimed" various portions of North America, "Indigenous Content" explores the reality: that Indigenous peoples actually controlled the vast "uninhabited" "unexplored" lands to the west, and successfully defended their territory against American incursion well into the late 19th century. Show less

The whole mythos of the founding of America begins with its "discovery" by European explorers. But Native nations dominated the continent for ce...Show more The whole mythos of the founding of America begins with its "discovery" by European explorers. But Native nations dominated the continent for centuries before *and after* the arrival of the first Europeans. Where most history books show charts of which colonial powers "claimed" various portions of North America, "Indigenous Content" explores the reality: that Indigenous peoples actually controlled the vast "uninhabited" "unexplored" lands to the west, and successfully defended their territory against American incursion well into the late 19th century. Show less

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Our History Is the Future

Our History Is the Future

Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance

by Estes, Nick

Book - 2019

The fight to block the construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline at the Standing Rock Reservation marks the largest Indigenous protest movement this ...Show more The fight to block the construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline at the Standing Rock Reservation marks the largest Indigenous protest movement this century, and arguably the most widely known outside of Indigenous communities. But it's far from the first or last battle for native sovereignty, nor the first fight to protect access to clean drinking water specifically. "Our History is the Future" weaves together the history of anti-colonial struggle with present day activism to paint a portrait of a long-standing and ongoing tradition of Indigenous resistance. Show less

The fight to block the construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline at the Standing Rock Reservation marks the largest Indigenous protest movement this ...Show more The fight to block the construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline at the Standing Rock Reservation marks the largest Indigenous protest movement this century, and arguably the most widely known outside of Indigenous communities. But it's far from the first or last battle for native sovereignty, nor the first fight to protect access to clean drinking water specifically. "Our History is the Future" weaves together the history of anti-colonial struggle with present day activism to paint a portrait of a long-standing and ongoing tradition of Indigenous resistance. Show less

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The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee

The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee

Native America From 1890 to the Present

by Treuer, David

Downloadable Audiobook - 2019

If the "discovery" of North America lies at the core of the early American narrative, the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee, where 150 Sioux died at...Show more If the "discovery" of North America lies at the core of the early American narrative, the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee, where 150 Sioux died at the hands of the U.S. Cavalry, has shaped the narrative that follows, similarly erasing the Native presence from history. But, of course, all of Native civilization did not disappear in the aftermath. "The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee" explores how American Indians preserved their languages, traditions, families, and their very existence, and how land seizures, the forced assimilation of their children, and conscription into the US military have been met with new forms of resistance, resilience, and an ever-stronger sense of identity - from first contact to the present day. Show less

If the "discovery" of North America lies at the core of the early American narrative, the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee, where 150 Sioux died at...Show more If the "discovery" of North America lies at the core of the early American narrative, the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee, where 150 Sioux died at the hands of the U.S. Cavalry, has shaped the narrative that follows, similarly erasing the Native presence from history. But, of course, all of Native civilization did not disappear in the aftermath. "The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee" explores how American Indians preserved their languages, traditions, families, and their very existence, and how land seizures, the forced assimilation of their children, and conscription into the US military have been met with new forms of resistance, resilience, and an ever-stronger sense of identity - from first contact to the present day. Show less

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We Had A Little Real Estate Problem

We Had A Little Real Estate Problem

The Unheralded Story of Native Americans & Comedy

by Nesteroff, Kliph

Downloadable Audiobook - 2021

The American narrative portrays Native Americans as sad and stoic, but that image has little to do with reality. Comedian Kliph Nesteroff explores the his...Show more The American narrative portrays Native Americans as sad and stoic, but that image has little to do with reality. Comedian Kliph Nesteroff explores the history of Native Americans in the performing arts in general, and in comedy in particular - from being forced to tour in wild west shows as an alternative to prison in the 1880s to seminal Native comedians in the 1970s and on to popular modern day stand-up acts and satirists. Show less

The American narrative portrays Native Americans as sad and stoic, but that image has little to do with reality. Comedian Kliph Nesteroff explores the his...Show more The American narrative portrays Native Americans as sad and stoic, but that image has little to do with reality. Comedian Kliph Nesteroff explores the history of Native Americans in the performing arts in general, and in comedy in particular - from being forced to tour in wild west shows as an alternative to prison in the 1880s to seminal Native comedians in the 1970s and on to popular modern day stand-up acts and satirists. Show less

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Seeing Red

Seeing Red

Indigenous Land, American Expansion, and the Political Economy of Plunder in North America

by Witgen, Michael John

Book - 2022

Interested in Native history a little closer to home? "Seeing Red" is a deep look into the Anishinaabeg's fight to retain their homeland in what...Show more Interested in Native history a little closer to home? "Seeing Red" is a deep look into the Anishinaabeg's fight to retain their homeland in what is now Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Witgen examines how the Anishinaabeg outnumbered white settlers well into the nineteenth century, and the ways they leveraged their political savvy to claim and maintain a place in U.S. society. A direct challenge to the "inevitability" of U.S. expansion that explores the vital influence of the Indigenous population on the continuing history of the upper Midwest. Show less

Interested in Native history a little closer to home? "Seeing Red" is a deep look into the Anishinaabeg's fight to retain their homeland in what...Show more Interested in Native history a little closer to home? "Seeing Red" is a deep look into the Anishinaabeg's fight to retain their homeland in what is now Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Witgen examines how the Anishinaabeg outnumbered white settlers well into the nineteenth century, and the ways they leveraged their political savvy to claim and maintain a place in U.S. society. A direct challenge to the "inevitability" of U.S. expansion that explores the vital influence of the Indigenous population on the continuing history of the upper Midwest. Show less

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Lakota America

Lakota America

A New History of Indigenous Power

by Hämäläinen, Pekka

Book - 2019

A comprehensive history of the Lakota Indians that spans from the early sixteenth to the early twenty-first century, and how the Lakota have reinvented th...Show more A comprehensive history of the Lakota Indians that spans from the early sixteenth to the early twenty-first century, and how the Lakota have reinvented themselves over time: starting as hunter-gatherers, then becoming the dominant force in the Missouri river valley, and later a horse people ruing over America's western high plains. A history centered on the titular Lakota America, thriving just outside the white colonial narrative. Show less

A comprehensive history of the Lakota Indians that spans from the early sixteenth to the early twenty-first century, and how the Lakota have reinvented th...Show more A comprehensive history of the Lakota Indians that spans from the early sixteenth to the early twenty-first century, and how the Lakota have reinvented themselves over time: starting as hunter-gatherers, then becoming the dominant force in the Missouri river valley, and later a horse people ruing over America's western high plains. A history centered on the titular Lakota America, thriving just outside the white colonial narrative. Show less

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The Inconvenient Indian

The Inconvenient Indian

A Curious Account of Native People in North America

by King, Thomas

Book - 2013

A history that blends half a century of personal experience with keen insights gleaned from mediating the relationship between Natives and non-Natives. Au...Show more A history that blends half a century of personal experience with keen insights gleaned from mediating the relationship between Natives and non-Natives. Author Thomas King revisits everything from historical events and figures to film and pop culture, placing the Indigenous people back into a narrative that too often excludes them, as well as exploring the impact of ever-shifting laws and treaties on Native peoples and lands. Show less

A history that blends half a century of personal experience with keen insights gleaned from mediating the relationship between Natives and non-Natives. Au...Show more A history that blends half a century of personal experience with keen insights gleaned from mediating the relationship between Natives and non-Natives. Author Thomas King revisits everything from historical events and figures to film and pop culture, placing the Indigenous people back into a narrative that too often excludes them, as well as exploring the impact of ever-shifting laws and treaties on Native peoples and lands. Show less

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This Place

This Place

150 Years Retold

Graphic Novel - 2019

A graphic novel anthology of short pieces written and illustrated by Indigenous Canadian creators, "This Place" blends reflections on the past a...Show more A graphic novel anthology of short pieces written and illustrated by Indigenous Canadian creators, "This Place" blends reflections on the past and imaginings of the future. The collection doesn't shy away from addressing the injustices faced at the hands of the Canadian government, but each piece is accompanied by an explanatory blurb and placed on a historical timeline for context, so you don't need to be well-versed in Canadian history to get the most out of this book. Show less

A graphic novel anthology of short pieces written and illustrated by Indigenous Canadian creators, "This Place" blends reflections on the past a...Show more A graphic novel anthology of short pieces written and illustrated by Indigenous Canadian creators, "This Place" blends reflections on the past and imaginings of the future. The collection doesn't shy away from addressing the injustices faced at the hands of the Canadian government, but each piece is accompanied by an explanatory blurb and placed on a historical timeline for context, so you don't need to be well-versed in Canadian history to get the most out of this book. Show less

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An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States

An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States

by Mays, Kyle

Book - 2021

An intersectional history that spans from pre-Revolutionary America to the modern day, and explores the resistance against settler colonialism, antiblackn...Show more An intersectional history that spans from pre-Revolutionary America to the modern day, and explores the resistance against settler colonialism, antiblackness, and the parallel fights for freedom and autonomy shared by Black and Indigenous people. Author Kyle Mays explores how both modern and historical activists - whether Black, Indigenous, or Afro-Indigenous - have primarily tried to uproot white supremacy. Both an exploration of how Black and Native American freedom struggles have paralleled each other, how they've come to the fore in contemporary debates, and a compelling argument and call for greater Afro-Indigenous solidarity. Show less

An intersectional history that spans from pre-Revolutionary America to the modern day, and explores the resistance against settler colonialism, antiblackn...Show more An intersectional history that spans from pre-Revolutionary America to the modern day, and explores the resistance against settler colonialism, antiblackness, and the parallel fights for freedom and autonomy shared by Black and Indigenous people. Author Kyle Mays explores how both modern and historical activists - whether Black, Indigenous, or Afro-Indigenous - have primarily tried to uproot white supremacy. Both an exploration of how Black and Native American freedom struggles have paralleled each other, how they've come to the fore in contemporary debates, and a compelling argument and call for greater Afro-Indigenous solidarity. Show less

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An African American and Latinx History of the United States

An African American and Latinx History of the United States

by Ortiz, Paul

Book - 2018

Like many of the other re-centered histories on this list, this book challenges the widely-accepted narratives of westward expansion and "Manifest De...Show more Like many of the other re-centered histories on this list, this book challenges the widely-accepted narratives of westward expansion and "Manifest Destiny," instead placing African American, Latinx, and Indigenous voices at the center of the narrative. The result transforms the story typically found in history books into a centuries-long account of working class resistance to imperialism, and how brown and black people of the diaspora continue to fight for fair compensation for their labor. Show less

Like many of the other re-centered histories on this list, this book challenges the widely-accepted narratives of westward expansion and "Manifest De...Show more Like many of the other re-centered histories on this list, this book challenges the widely-accepted narratives of westward expansion and "Manifest Destiny," instead placing African American, Latinx, and Indigenous voices at the center of the narrative. The result transforms the story typically found in history books into a centuries-long account of working class resistance to imperialism, and how brown and black people of the diaspora continue to fight for fair compensation for their labor. Show less

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A Black Women's History of the United States

A Black Women's History of the United States

by Berry, Daina Ramey

Downloadable Audiobook - 2020

A history that centers the voices of those twice omitted from most conventional histories: Black women. Facing both systemic racism and systemic sexism, B...Show more A history that centers the voices of those twice omitted from most conventional histories: Black women. Facing both systemic racism and systemic sexism, Black womanhood has always been fraught with oppression. But Black women have always been instrumental to the shaping of the nation, and authors Berry and Gross use individual stories to shape a larger portrait of the lives and struggles of Black women - and America as a whole - from the late 1500s to the present day. Show less

A history that centers the voices of those twice omitted from most conventional histories: Black women. Facing both systemic racism and systemic sexism, B...Show more A history that centers the voices of those twice omitted from most conventional histories: Black women. Facing both systemic racism and systemic sexism, Black womanhood has always been fraught with oppression. But Black women have always been instrumental to the shaping of the nation, and authors Berry and Gross use individual stories to shape a larger portrait of the lives and struggles of Black women - and America as a whole - from the late 1500s to the present day. Show less

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The 1619 Project

The 1619 Project

A New Origin Story

Book - 2021

Another sweeping challenge of the dominant narrative of American history, "The 1619 Project" refutes the common "start dates" of Ameri...Show more Another sweeping challenge of the dominant narrative of American history, "The 1619 Project" refutes the common "start dates" of American history in either 1492 or 1776 and instead begins the story at 1619, when the first ship bearing the human cargo of enslaved people from Africa arrived on colonial American shores. This project argues that the practice of slavery, which would continue in name for the next 250 years, and the specter of which still lingers, lies at the heart of American history. A blend of essays, short fiction, and poetry that explore the impact of anti-Black racism and inequality that continue to shape the reality of America today. Show less

Another sweeping challenge of the dominant narrative of American history, "The 1619 Project" refutes the common "start dates" of Ameri...Show more Another sweeping challenge of the dominant narrative of American history, "The 1619 Project" refutes the common "start dates" of American history in either 1492 or 1776 and instead begins the story at 1619, when the first ship bearing the human cargo of enslaved people from Africa arrived on colonial American shores. This project argues that the practice of slavery, which would continue in name for the next 250 years, and the specter of which still lingers, lies at the heart of American history. A blend of essays, short fiction, and poetry that explore the impact of anti-Black racism and inequality that continue to shape the reality of America today. Show less

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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States [GRPL Book Club]

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States [GRPL Book Club]

by Dunbar-Ortiz, Roxanne

Book Club Kit - 2014

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