The Great Circle
A History of the First Nations
New York : Clarion Books, [2006]
Format: Book
Description: xiii, 153 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
The Lakota holy man Black Elk often used the image of a circle or hoop when he spoke of the history of his people, stating that "the power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to be round." This chronicle of the principal Indian tribes in North America echoes that vision.
Folklorist Neil Philip examines the shared experience of many of the First Nations, from their separate existences before whites arrived, to their years of struggle and heartbreak, to the present-day resurgence of their cultures. The attitudes of Native American leaders toward land, society, and spiritual matters are contrasted with those of their white contemporaries; photographs, personal testimony, eyewitness detail, and excerpts from speeches by leaders--including Native American chiefs and holy men, and white politicians and military officers--document the resulting cycles of misunderstanding and conflict based on differing world views.
Drawing on the records of both white Americans and First Nations peoples, Neil Philip has created a carefully researched, compact account of Native American history that focuses not only on past injustices but also on the positive outlook for the future. Source notes, bibliography, index.
Folklorist Neil Philip examines the shared experience of many of the First Nations, from their separate existences before whites arrived, to their years of struggle and heartbreak, to the present-day resurgence of their cultures. The attitudes of Native American leaders toward land, society, and spiritual matters are contrasted with those of their white contemporaries; photographs, personal testimony, eyewitness detail, and excerpts from speeches by leaders--including Native American chiefs and holy men, and white politicians and military officers--document the resulting cycles of misunderstanding and conflict based on differing world views.
Drawing on the records of both white Americans and First Nations peoples, Neil Philip has created a carefully researched, compact account of Native American history that focuses not only on past injustices but also on the positive outlook for the future. Source notes, bibliography, index.
Contents:
The earth is our mother -- The bundle of twigs -- The Trail of Tears -- This is our land -- They have their eyes on this land -- Nothing lives long -- One with this world.
Subjects:
Indians of North America -- History.
Indians of North America -- Government relations.
Indians of North America -- Social life and customs.
Indians of North America -- History.
Indians of North America -- Government relations.
Indians of North America -- Social life and customs.
ISBN:
061815941X
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C HISTORY Native Am. Phi | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's NonFiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-146) and index.