Anton Treuer

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

West Virginia

"I had a profoundly well-educated Princetonian ask me, 'Where is your tomahawk?' I had a beautiful woman approach me in the college gymnasium and exclaim, 'You have the most beautiful red skin.' I took a friend to see Dances with Wolves and was told, 'Your people have a beautiful culture.' . . . I made many lifelong friends at college, and they supported but also challenged me with questions like, 'Why should Indians have reservations?'"



What have you always wanted to know about Indians? Do you think you should already know the answers--or suspect that your questions may be offensive? In matter-of-fact responses to over 120 questions, both thoughtful and outrageous, modern and historical, Ojibwe scholar and cultural preservationist Anton Treuer gives a frank, funny, and sometimes personal tour of what's up with Indians, anyway.



--What is the real story of Thanksgiving?



--Why are tribal languages important?



--What do you think of that incident where people died in a sweat lodge?



White/Indian relations are often characterized by guilt and anger. Everything You Wanted to Know about Indians but Were Afraid to Ask cuts through the emotion and builds a foundation for true understanding and positive action.

Everything You Wanted to Know about Indians but Were Afraid to Ask

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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Colorado

Young Readers Edition

From the acclaimed Ojibwe author and professor Anton Treuer comes an essential book of questions and answers for Native and non-Native young readers alike. Ranging from "Why is there such a fuss about nonnative people wearing Indian costumes for Halloween?" to "Why is it called a 'traditional Indian fry bread taco'?" to "What's it like for natives who don't look native?" to "Why are Indians so often imagined rather than understood?", and beyond, Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask (Young Readers Edition) does exactly what its title says for young readers, in a style consistently thoughtful, personal, and engaging.

Updated and expanded to include:

* Dozens of New Questions and New Sections--including a social activism section that explores the Dakota Access Pipeline, racism, identity, politics, and more!
* Over 50 new Photos
* Adapted text for broad appeal

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Wisconsin

Revised and Expanded

"A revised and updated edition of a modern classic offers answers to nearly 200 essential and thought-provoking questions about the Native people of North America. Anton Treuer, an Ojibwe scholar and cultural preservationist, addresses a range of topics-answering questions that are thoughtful and outrageous, modern and historical, and always interesting"--

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

New York

Battles, Bloodshed, and the Fight for Freedom on the American Frontier

From Lakota warrior Crazy Horse to legendary Geronimo of the Apache Wars, this sweeping history of the American West tells the story of those who defended Native American lands--and the Native American way of life--from the 1850s through the end of the nineteenth century. This majestic narrative reveals little-known tales of Native American history, setting each event in the larger historical context of the transformation of the West. In elegant National Geographic style, hundreds of illustrations, maps, photographs, and artwork lay bare the bloody conflicts between Native Americans and European encroachment. Five stirring chapters reveal the five major types of conflicts involving Native Americans: the wars of resistance, the wars between empires, the wars betweeen the tribes, the wars of conquest, and the wars of survival. Within each chapter, vivid accounts of each battle tell the gripping stories of the major players, the point of combustion, and the tragic results. Readers will also get to know each tribe as distinct people, ranging from the so-called "civilized tribes" to the more aggressive warrior cultures. Rarely seen photographs and illustrations paint a vivid portrait of the time, featuring such notable figures as Kit Carson and Sitting Bull. Filled with original National Geographic maps, informative timelines, and a complete index, this extraordinary book captures one of the most significant moments in American history.

National Geographic the Indian Wars

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Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

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Anton Treuer

Everything You Wanted to Know about Indians but Were Afraid to Ask

Anton Treuer

Everything You Wanted to Know about Indians but Were Afraid to Ask

Anton Treuer

Everything You Wanted to Know about Indians but Were Afraid to Ask

Anton Treuer

Everything You Wanted to Know about Indians but Were Afraid to Ask

Anton Treuer

Everything You Wanted to Know about Indians but Were Afraid to Ask

Anton Treuer

National Geographic the Indian Wars

Anton Treuer

National Geographic the Indian Wars