The Relocation of the North American Indian (World History) [Library Binding]

John M. Dunn (Author)

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Grade 6-9?These series entries combine student appeal with solid facts. Relocation covers more than 300 years of conscious and unconscious policies that deprived Native Americans of their lives, land, and self-determination. The text includes quotes from both well-known figures (Thomas Jefferson, Chief Joseph) and lesser-known sources (James Smith, Captain L.B. Webster). This well-constructed book may encourage students to explore such titles as Donald Fixico's detailed Termination & Relocation (Univ. of New Mexico, 1990). Elizabethan England presents more than biographical details of the queen who was arguably the most able and successful in Great Britain's history. While not ignoring more familiar aspects of the Tudor age (Shakespeare, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, etc.), the author discusses other elements of the period as well. Both titles feature black-and-white reproductions, helpful timelines, annotated bibliographies, and welcoming formats.?Anita Palladino, Finkelstein Memorial Library, Spring Valley, NY
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Since the arrival of Europeans in the New World, the American Indian was systematically moved to accommodate white settlement. Eventually, it became the policy of the U. S. government to relocate all Native American tribes to the state of Oklahoma. The unrelenting drive to contain the native population of the United States is marked with the same misunderstandings between Native Americans and whites that exist today. With Native American issues such as casino gambling and spear fishing being very much a part of today's headline news, The Relocation Of The North American Indian will go a long way toward explaining the politics behind these issues. Send for the free Greenhaven Press catalog for a complete listing of their published titles. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Library Binding: 128 pages
• Publisher: Lucent Books (January 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560062401
• ISBN-13: 978-1560062400
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,380,466 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a treasure, May 16, 2004

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This review is from: The Relocation of the North American Indian (World History) (Library Binding)

My fifth-grade homeschooler and I just finished working with this great book. We both came away with a very clear sense of the heartbreaking history of the Native Americans on our continent.

The book is thorough without being burdensome, respectful to the native peoples without being sentimental, well-organized, and straightforward. The text is arranged with an ample number of subtitles that help to organize the information, and while it has useful illustrations on every page, it is not cluttered with all kinds of little picures, facts, captions, and other details that make some children's history books so daunting.

For several years, I'd been looking for a good book about Native American history, and this is it! I'd originally used the copy in our library, but decided to buy one because it is the best book of its kind. You simply can't go wrong with this fine book.