{"product_id":"9780807062654","title":"\"All the Real Indians Died Off\": And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnpacks the twenty-one most common myths and misconceptions about Native Americans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this enlightening book, scholars and activists Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker tackle a wide range of myths about Native American culture and history that have misinformed generations. Tracing how these ideas evolved, and drawing from history, the authors disrupt long-held and enduring myths such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Columbus Discovered America”\u003cbr\u003e“Thanksgiving Proves the Indians Welcomed Pilgrims”\u003cbr\u003e“Indians Were Savage and Warlike”\u003cbr\u003e“Europeans Brought Civilization to Backward Indians”\u003cbr\u003e“The United States Did Not Have a Policy of Genocide”\u003cbr\u003e“Sports Mascots Honor Native Americans”\u003cbr\u003e“Most Indians Are on Government Welfare”\u003cbr\u003e“Indian Casinos Make Them All Rich”\u003cbr\u003e“Indians Are Naturally Predisposed to Alcohol”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter deftly shows how these myths are rooted in the fears and prejudice of European settlers and in the larger political agendas of a settler state aimed at acquiring Indigenous land and tied to narratives of erasure and disappearance. Accessibly written and revelatory, \u003ci\u003e“All the Real Indians Died Off”\u003c\/i\u003e challenges readers to rethink what they have been taught about Native Americans and history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016454422768,"sku":"9780807062654","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780807062654_p0.jpg?v=1763739810","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780807062654","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}