Native American Heritage Month Book Read: "All the Real Indians Died Off: And 20 Other Myths About Native American Indians"
The Office of Latinx, Asian and Native American Affairs (LANA) is hosting a book read to celebrate and educate about Native American culture and history as a part of Native American Heritage month.
The book is "All the Real Indians Died Off: And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker. In this enlightening book, scholars, and activists Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker tackle a wide range of myths about Native American culture and history that have misinformed generations. Tracing how these ideas evolved and drawing from history, the authors disrupt long-held and enduring myths such as:
“Columbus Discovered America”
“Thanksgiving Proves the Indians Welcomed Pilgrims”
“Indians Were Savage and Warlike”
“Europeans Brought Civilization to Backward Indians”
“The United States Did Not Have a Policy of Genocide”
“Sports Mascots Honor Native Americans”
“Most Indians Are on Government Welfare”
“Indian Casinos Make Them All Rich”
“Indians Are Naturally Predisposed to Alcohol”
Each chapter deftly shows how these myths are rooted in the fears and prejudice of European settlers and in the larger political agendas of a settler state aimed at acquiring Indigenous land and tied to narratives of erasure and disappearance. Accessibly written and revelatory, “All the Real Indians Died Off” challenges readers to rethink what they have been taught about Native Americans and history.
We would like to invite you to participate. Please email at julia.acosta@wright.edu or mia.honaker@wright.edu if would like to join us as we have a limited supply of books to provide for no charge. We will meet on November 19th at 12 pm.
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