all the Real Indians Died Off: And 20 Other Myths about Native Americans - Roxanne Dunbar-ortiz

\nUnpacks the twenty-one most common myths and misconceptions about Native Americans \nIn 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: \n \nColumbus Discovered America \nThanksgiving Proves the Indians Welcomed Pilgrims \nIndians Were Savage and Warlike \nEuropeans Brought Civilization to Backward Indians \nThe United States Did Not Have a Policy of Genocide \nSports Mascots Honor Native Americans \nMost Indians Are on Government Welfare \nIndian Casinos Make Them All Rich \nIndians Are Naturally Predisposed to Alcohol \n \nEach 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, All the Real Indians Died Off challenges readers to rethink what they have been taught about Native Americans and history.\n