It is true that some of the native groups were outspoken, resentful, and even violent at the prospect of relocation. However, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is a well researched record of the American historical experience, and it is a vital text for Americans interested in learning the not-so-pretty truth about American history. Now I see better that the local American government routinely slaughtered whole communities.īrown’s book is written with the Native American perspective at the forefront, so of course there is bias. Before, I thought the Native American Indians tragically died out, due to disease and relocation. It is a straight-forward historical account of the last three decades of Native American Indians in the American West, an account of the great leaders and cultures that are no more.Īlthough I felt I had an understanding of the conflicts that happened in the American West during the 1800s, I feel now that I had no idea of the extent of the genocide. I may receive compensation for any purchased items.īury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown (published 1970, reissued in ebook form by OpenRoad Media) is an incredibly painful book to read. Posts written from review copies are labeled. Note: I occasionally accept review copies from the publisher.
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