Rethinking American Indian History

by Donald L. Fixico (Editor)

Using innovative methodologies and theories to rethink American Indian history, this book challenges previous scholarship about Native Americans and their communities.

Genres: History

139 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Salvatore · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good primer and introduction into Native American ethnohistory. However, the essays do not flow as easily from one topic to another as they should. There are aspects that are covered by more than one author and others that require a more in-depth analysis.

[Ian · Rating 4 out of 5]

A series of useful essays describing the current state of scholarship in American Indian history. Scarcity of sources has compelled scholars to combine anthropological, ethnographical, environmental, and hard science approaches to include (or distinguish) Indian involvement in a history of the Americas that began long before 1492. The most provocative essay is from Angela Cavender Wilson who calls for a rigorous experiential emersion in Indian culture by non-Indian scholars who seek to accurately interpret Indian oral history. If you are serious about American Indian History and/or ethnohistory you should read this work.

[Bernardete]

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