This text presents a carefully selected group of readings, on topics such as European encounters and contemporary Native American activism, that allow students to evaluate primary sources, test the interpretations of distinguished historians, and draw their own conclusions.
Albert L. Hurtado is professor emeritus at the University of Oklahoma, where he held the Paul H. and Doris Eaton Travis Chair in Modern American History. He has published award- winning books and articles about the American West and Indian history.