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This is an incredible book on the off chance that you need to find out about Native Americans and their history since Wounded Knee in 1890. A lot of it is first person, when the author talks with an assortment of individual Native Americans on an assortment of subjects. The author additionally works superbly of spreading out the history of Native American clans after Wounded Knee, including ever-changing government arrangements, including one called "termination," and how different clans responded. He is likewise honest about issues plaguing Native Americans, both urban and on reservations. Furthermore, And he is a great writer.
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