What books would I find these accounts in? I really want to know the truth about the world I live in today.
2006-11-23 15:54:49 · 13 answers · asked by The Chief 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
A good general introduction can be found in "The West" by Jon E Lewis and "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" by Dee Brown.
I can also recommend "Once They Moved Like the Wind" by David Roberts which gives a very readable history of Cochise, Geronimo and the Apache Wars; "Comanches-the History of a People" by T R Fehrenbach; "Longlance - the Autobiography of a Blackfoot Indian Chief" and "Crazy Horse and Custer" by Stephen E Ambrose.
For life among the Sioux and in the West generally just before the Gold Rush you should read "The Oregon Trail" and other works by Francis Parkman, who wrote in the 1840's.
A great factional account,.which started my interest in the subject, is "Flashman and the Redskins" by George MacDonald Fraser.
2006-11-23 19:53:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any of the history books on the Indian wars will give you the victor's side of the story. If you look carefully I think you can find some that give the Indian side of the story. If you live close to a reservation, go over and talk to the tribal elders. I'm sure you will get an earful.
2006-11-24 00:06:40 · answer #2 · answered by St N 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
good for you!! try the Internet approach as I have. I am older now and allot of things I was taught when I was younger turned out to be bad. I cryed when I was 5 to see Custer get killed in the movie "they died with there boots on" but through my studies the last few years I have learned what a bad, rotten, evil man Custer was. that is but a small part of of history of the taking of native Americans land. you have a lot of study before you filled with both sad and happy endings
2006-11-24 07:57:53 · answer #3 · answered by treetown2 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Read "A People's History of the United States," by Howard Zinn. It'll tell you everything you need to know; and the bibliography in the back of the book will give you even more direction.
Just remember: the world is what you make of it. Don't use this information to get all riled up and hate on whitey. Use it just like you said, "to know the truth."
2006-11-24 00:05:15 · answer #4 · answered by groucho_smith 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
this isn't the truth of the world that you live in today. although this was a terrible and real tragedy, American officials have tried to repair what early colonist did by giving native Americans free tuition and reservations, which many would agree doesn't pay back for the stealing of property.
2006-11-24 00:05:12 · answer #5 · answered by rightwing 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Start out with Wikepedia and find "Standing Bear" vs. Crook.
Then at the library check out: "I Buried My Heart At Wounded Knee", although it is a bit biased it is still excellent. Find "My Early Travels and Adventures In America and Asia" by Henry Stanley -- (of Stanley and Livingston fame).
2006-11-24 00:06:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends. What era and what tribes? The Cherokee were treated despicably - search for "Trail of Tears". The Navajo were non warlike and were badly treated as well. See also the Kiowa tribe of Texas.
The Apaches and Comanches of Texas were a totally different idea. They tortured, raped and murdered the Spaniards, French and Americans they came into contact with. They did it to their fellow Indians and other family units in their "tribes" as well (Lipan versus Mescalaro - modern names for their subtribes). The Apaches were displaced by the "white man" - Spaniards. The Comanches swooped in from the plains to replace them. (The Apache themselves are from the Canadian border area of the modern US - along with the Navajo peoples). If you're interested in those plains tribes look up items on Susanah Parker and Quanah - she was taken prisoner as a child, repatriated (against her will) and destroyed by her white family for wanting to return to her Indian husband and son (who lead years worth of border wars on farms and unprotected villages).
Nothing is black and white in history - you must frame it in it's time period. What happened then is not indicative of today. A crime for 200 years ago can not seek retribution today as it's victims and perpetrators are long gone. You should view history as what was, not what is.
2006-11-24 12:24:01 · answer #7 · answered by rmschoon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
International Indian Treaty Council
E-mail jimbosimmons@treatycouncil.org
www.treatycouncil.org
ask here
2006-11-24 00:08:55 · answer #8 · answered by Eternity the playground 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know any books, but you can look in Wikipedia under "Ãndian Wars"and " Native American Wars".
2006-11-24 00:06:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown.
2006-11-24 00:04:45 · answer #10 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋