Native Roots

How the Indians Enriched America

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Customs & Traditions, Native American Studies, History, Americas, Native American
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Author: Jack Weatherford ISBN: 9780307755414
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group Publication: June 23, 2010
Imprint: Ballantine Books Language: English
Author: Jack Weatherford
ISBN: 9780307755414
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication: June 23, 2010
Imprint: Ballantine Books
Language: English

"Well written, imagery-ridden...A tale of what was, what became, and what is today regarding the Indian relation to the European civilization that 'grafted' itself onto this ancient system.'" (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Conventional American history holds that the white settlers of the New World re-created the societies they had known in England, France, and Spain. But as anthropologist Jack Weatherford, author of INDIAN GIVERS, brilliantly shows, the Europeans actually grafted their civilization onto the deep and nourishing roots of Native American customs and beliefs. Our place names, our farming and hunting techniques, our crafts, the very blood that flows in our veins--all derive from American Indians ways that we consistently fail to see.

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"Well written, imagery-ridden...A tale of what was, what became, and what is today regarding the Indian relation to the European civilization that 'grafted' itself onto this ancient system.'" (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Conventional American history holds that the white settlers of the New World re-created the societies they had known in England, France, and Spain. But as anthropologist Jack Weatherford, author of INDIAN GIVERS, brilliantly shows, the Europeans actually grafted their civilization onto the deep and nourishing roots of Native American customs and beliefs. Our place names, our farming and hunting techniques, our crafts, the very blood that flows in our veins--all derive from American Indians ways that we consistently fail to see.

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