The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee
Book description
FINALIST FOR THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Named a best book of 2019 by The New York Times, TIME, The Washington Post, NPR, Hudson Booksellers, The New York Public Library, The Dallas Morning News, and LibraryâŚ
Why read it?
2 authors picked The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Dee Brownâs landmark 1970 book Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee provided a beautiful and much-needed antidote to the âmarch of the pioneersâ and Manifest Destiny narratives that held sway over much of the history of the western United States from 1850s-1890.
Over time, however, Brownâs book (and more specifically the massacre at Wounded Knee) became calcified as the âend pointâ of histories about indigenous people. Treuer challenges this perspective by showcasing native resistance, resilience, and flourishing in the wake of Wounded Knee. Indigenous history is deep, varied, and filled with fascinating people and eventsâTreuer shows us how to findâŚ
From David's list on memory that make you question how you see the past.
This readable book shows how â contrary to the narrative of the famous Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee â Native history did not end with the massacre at Wounded Knee.
Although the title says it starts in 1890, Treuer actually does a great job of sketching the long histories of the diverse Indigenous peoples that lived in the Americas before the invasion of Europeans and showing their continuing vibrant cultures.
Treuer combines his personal experiences â having grown up Ojibwe on a reservation â with his research into Indigenous struggles to preserve their culture in the face of assimilationâŚ
From Caroline's list on the Indigenous histories of North America.
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