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Through Indian Eyes: The Untold Story of Native American Peoples (Hardcover)

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Seldom have Native American culture and history been recreated with the immediacy and panoramic scope given by this breathtakingly illustrated volume. Beginning with the waves of Asian migrants to North America at the end of the last ice age, and extending to recent, hard-won victories in treaty enforcement and repatriation of sacred objects, it places special emphasis on Native Americans' daily experience and worldviews as expressed in customs, rituals, art, myths, religion, architecture. Events that resonate deep in the consciousness of Native Americans, such as General John Sullivan's scorched-earth campaign through Seneca country in 1779 on orders from George Washington, and the Pueblo Indians' successful revolt in 1680 against the Spanish, punctuate a crisply written narrative crammed with hundreds of dramatic color photographs, paintings, artifacts, maps, insets. The text is by the Reader's Digest staff and by noted authorities (Albert Hurtado, Peter Nabokov, Aldona Jonaitis, etc.) with the help of Alvin Josephy Jr., Robert Venables and other consultants. This is both a basic sourcebook and a magnificent visual repository. 750,000 first printing.
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There have been plenty of studies of Native American history and culture, but this provides an excellent illustrated volume which begins with Asian migrants to North America at the end of the last ice age and moves to examine the culture and impact of Native Americans through the decades up to present time. The combination of many excellent photos, maps and illustrations combined with a panoramic view which includes not only history but psychology and cultural insights makes for an unprecedented volume no library should be without. -- Midwest Book Review

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Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Readers Digest (April 2, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 089577819X
ISBN-13: 978-0895778192
Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 9.6 x 1.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.5 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #109,737 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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n the beginning, according to a story told by the Tewa Pueblo, the People lived underground in blackness. Read the first page

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New Mexico, Great Lakes, New York, United States, Nez Perce, Sitting Bull, North America, Great Basin, Upper Country, Rio Grande, Native Americans, Sun Dance, Plains Indians, Black Hills, Great Plains, New England, Wounded Knee, Northwest Coast, Oglala Sioux, Chaco Canyon, Ohio Valley, Hudson's Bay, South Dakota, Civil War, Fort Laramie

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The Nez Perce (Watts Library) by Sharlene Nelson on page 294, and page 295
South Dakota (Portraits of the States) by Jonatha A. Brown in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Stolen Continents: Indian Story by Ronald Wright in Back Matter
Coming to Light by Brian Swann in Back Matter
American Indians (True Books) in Back Matter

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4.0 out of 5 stars Our greatest shame, June 17, 2004

By	Lynn Harnett (Marathon, FL USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This oversized and lavishly illustrated volume is a readable and sweeping history of the Indian societies that were disrupted and in many cases, destroyed, by the coming of the white man.

The book begins with an overview of the earliest Americans, those who crossed the land bridge between Siberia and Alaska during the last Ice Age, 12,000 to 30,000 years ago, "possibly much earlier," and, most likely, were responsible for the final extinction of the large mammals - sabre tooth tigers, mammoths, camels, giant beaver.

Using archaeological finds - temple mounds, burial sights, artifacts - many of them pictured, the editors construct details of long-gone cultures throughout the arctic and North America, from specialized hunters of the sub-arctic to the intriguing Anasazi, who built the elaborate cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde and Chaco Canyon.

The narrative then moves on to better documented pre-Columbian tribes. Organized by geographic region, the book describes the tribes- some nomadic, some agricultural - giving examples of the foods they ate, the creation legends that were passed down through the generations, trading and warring customs, and technology. Many of these people welcomed the Europeans and the new trading goods they brought, but all learned that "prolonged contact with whites eventually brought terrible disruption."

Pivotal points in the struggle between natives and newcomers are depicted in brutal detail, from General John Sullivan's "scorched earth" policy against the Seneca during the American Revolution to Tecumsah's short-lived success in winning back lost territory during the War of 1812, to the Custer disaster at Little Bighorn in 1876 and the reprisals that followed.

The last section deals with modern Indians, "The Reservation Years" (universal citizenship was not granted until 1924), the racism faced by returning veterans after World War I and II, white encroachment on desirable reservation lands, the changing policy of federal Indian bureaus and the rise of Indian militancy culminating in 1973 when Indian protesters occupied Wounded Knee for two months and won national attention to their cause.

The book ends on an upbeat note, with a discussion of casino gambling that focuses on the money raised for the tribes and skims over the controversies, mentioning factional "bitter controversies," without going into detail.

While this approach holds true for many issues and incidents raised in the book, there is much here that most Americans know little about, from details of the various battles and callous government policies, to the legends, religious beliefs, medicines, foods and cultural attitudes of various tribes.

The volume's design is vivid and highly attractive. Photographs and paintings depict battles, trading scenes, ceremonies and landscapes as well as artifacts like pottery, clothing designs, amulets and sculpture. Although there are four to five illustrations on every double page, the illustrations complement rather than overwhelm the text which is readable throughout and filled with day-to-day details which capture the imagination.

While the subtitle, "The Untold Story," is not strictly accurate (much of this material appears in numerous other books) "Through Indian Eyes" is an attractive and sympathetic addition to a body of history too long ignored.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An American Holocaust, September 11, 2000

By	Dawn Stier "yoz" (River Vale, New Jersey USA) - See all my reviews

When you read this book, you will finally come to know of the tradegedy that befell our first Americans. Never before have I learned so much of the truth, that we were all somewhat aware of,but not really knowledgeable. How could this have happened to a people who existed so many centuries without disease, or lack of respect for the land. Not that their lives were without fault, as we know they did have strife among each tribe at times, but after contact with the Spaniards and the Europeans, life was never the same again. This book shows that after contact every effort was made to strip the American Indians of their culture, religion and possessions, and most precious of all their land, which in the beginning, there was no concept of ownership. The land was a gift that was shared by all to take was was needed to survive and give thanks to the Great Spirits that provided it's bounty. We still to this day have not done enough to thank the Native Amerians for their gifts of art, beautiful ledgends and spiritual beliefs. WE DID NOT ASK YOU WHITE MEN TO COME HERE. WE DO NOT WANT YOUR CIVILIZATION--WE WOULD LIVE AS OUR FATHERS DID AND THEIR FATHERS BEFORE THEM. Crazy Horse, Oglala Sioux

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Keeper, March 31, 2009

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I love this book. I've read and re-read it countless times and it never fails to capture my attention again and again. I think it's well written and set up very nicely.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Through Indian Eyes
Beautiful book, beautiful pictures and a world of information on Native Americans! Buy it, you'll love it!

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Extemely well-done! I actually bought this in hopes of more information on various tribes, but what I serendipitiously got instead was the history of the Native American Indians... Read more

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Published on July 4, 2007 by Roy Sprunger

5.0 out of 5 stars A good book on the subject
Reader's Digest produces good work when it comes to books of this kind on various subjects.

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Published on May 18, 2006 by Michael N. Ryan

5.0 out of 5 stars Through Indian Eyes
This is one of the best books I've ever read about Native American life. Plentiful pictures and illustrations add so much to the subject matter. Truly great!

Published on September 26, 2005 by Shinish Hunter

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Insightful, very helpful.

I am deeply grateful to the compilers of this book.

Published on June 3, 2003 by genealogyandhistory

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