Native American Injustices And Betrayals

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This book talks about the history of Native Americans. The author expresses the American Indian perspective of the injustices and betrayals of the US government--in its dealings with the Indians, which seemed to be engaged in continued efforts to destroy the culture, religion, and way of life of Native American people. It describes about the various tribes and their relation with the government. The later part of the book focuses primarily on the Sioux and Cheyenne tribes of the North American Plains. The first tells about the initial interaction of white with the native. They were among the last to be moved onto Indian reservations, under perhaps the most violent circumstances. It culminates with the Battle of the Little Bighorn, the deaths

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