Everything You Wanted to Know about Indians but Were Afraid to Ask: Young Readers Edition PDF
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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 NON-NATIVE PEOPLE WEARING INDIAN COSTUMES DR. ANTON TREUER FOR HALLOWEEN?” INDIANS. (pronounced troy-er) is Professor of Ojibwe at INDIANS. to Bemidji State University and author of 19 books. He has a B.A. from Princeton University and a M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Minneso- WE ARE SO “WHY IS IT CALLED WE ARE SO ta. He is Editor of the Oshkaabewis (pronounced A ‘TRADITIONAL INDIAN o-shkaah-bay-wis) Native Journal, the only aca- FRY BREAD TACO’?” demic journal of the Ojibwe language. He has sat OOFFTTEENN IIMMAAGGIINNEEDD,, on many organizational boards and has received to more than 40 prestigious awards and fellow- ships, including ones from the American Phil- BUT SO INFREQUENTLY BUT SO INFREQUENTLY “WHAT’S IT LIKE FOR osophical Society, the National Endowment for NATIVES WHO DON’T the Humanities, the National Science Foundation, LOOK NATIVE?” the MacArthur Foundation, the Bush Foundation, WELL UNDERSTOOD. and the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. WELL UNDERSTOOD. Treuer is on the governing board for the Minne- to sota State Historical Society. In 2018, he was named Guardian of Culture and Lifeways and “WHY ARE INDIANS SO recipient of the Pathfinder Award by the Associ- OFTEN IMAGINED RATHER ation of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums. THAN UNDERSTOOD?” This is his first book for young adults. . . . and dozens of questions in between and beyond, Everything You Wanted to Know About $18.99 / £13.99 Indians But Were Afraid to Ask does exactly what its title says for young readers, in a style Jacket art by Jana Schmieding (Lakota) consistently thoughtful, personal, and engaging. Jacket design by Rodrigo Corral Studio ISBN 978-1-64614-045-9 Printed in China WWW.LEVINEQUERIDO.COM Every thing You Wanted to Know About Indians But W ere Afraid to Ask Young Readers Edition ALSO BY ANTON TREUER The Indian Wars: Battles, Bloodshed, and the Fight for Freedom on the American Frontier The Assassination of Hole in the Day Warrior Nation: A History of the Red Lake Ojibwe Atlas of Indian Nations The Language Warrior’s Manifesto: How to Keep Our Languages Alive No Matter the Odds Every thing You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask Young Readers Edition ANTON TREUER MONTCLAIR • AMSTERDAM • NEW YORK This is an Arthur A. Levine book Published by Levine Querido www . levinequerido . com • info@levinequerido . com Levine Querido is distributed by Chronicle Books LLC Text copyright © 2021 by Anton Treuer Based on the book Every thing You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask, by Anton Treuer, published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2012. All rights reserved Library of Congress Control Number: 2020937517 Hardcover ISBN 978-1-64614-045-9 Ebook ISBN 978-1-64614-52-7 Published April 2021 -1— 0— EEYYWWTTKKAAII__IINNTT__111122552200__rreeffllooww..iinndddd 44 11//2222//2211 22::1111 PPMM For my son, Evan— the navigator. You are the one you’ve been looking for. The world is your map and the compass is inside you. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION: AMBASSADOR 1 TERMINOLOGY 11 What general terms are most appropriate for talking about North Amer i ca’s first p eople? What terms are not appropriate for talking about North America’s first p eople? What terms are most appropriate for talking about each tribe? How do I know how to spell all t hese complicated terms? What term is most appropriate—b and, reservation, tribe, or nation? What does the word powwow mean? How can I find out the meanings of the place names around me that come from Indigenous languages? HISTORY 27 How many Indigenous p eople w ere in North and South Amer i ca before contact? When did Natives r eally get to North Amer i ca? Why does it m atter when Natives got h ere? What do Natives say about their origins? vi Who e lse made it h ere before Columbus? Did Natives scalp? Why did Natives scalp? Were Natives more violent than Whites? Did Indians practice polygamy? Do they now? What w ere historic Native views about homo sexuality? How was gender configured in Native communities? Do Indigenous p eople in Canada get treated more fairly by their government than t hose in the United States? What is the real story of Columbus? Why does getting the Columbus story right m atter? Why are some p eople trying to change Columbus Day to Indigenous P eoples’ Day? What is the real story of Thanksgiving? What is the real story of Pocahontas? Who was Ely Parker? What did Pontiac do? Why is Tecumseh such a famous Native? When did the U.S. government stop making treaties with Indians and why? Why do some p eople use the word genocide in discussing the treatment of Indians? What is the Doctrine of Discovery? What was the historic relationship between Christian missionaries and Native p eople? Were Indians ever slaves? Was the swastika an Indigenous symbol before the Nazis used it? How was killing off the bison related to the Indian wars? Did Indians ever keep slaves? Contents vii RELIGION, CULTURE, & IDENTITY 83 Why do Indians have long hair? Do Indians live in tipis? What is fasting and why do Indians do it? What are clans and do all Indians have them? Where are the real Indians? What does traditional mean? Aren’t all Indians traditional? Why is it called a traditional Indian fry bread taco? What is Indian time? What are Indian cars? I thought that Indians have a strong sense of ecological stewardship, so why do I also see a lot of trash in some yards? Are Natives at the front of environmental activism, or is that a ste reo type? If Indians re spect the environment, how come the Makah hunt endangered whales? Do Indians have a stronger sense of community than non- Indians? How are dif fer ent gender identities and roles viewed in Native communities today? What is life like for LGBTQ Natives t oday? What’s your perspective on Christian missionaries t oday? Are a lot of Natives Christian t oday? Is it true that the Pueblo and some other tribes combine Christian and traditional Native practices? What is Indian religion? Why do Indians use tobacco for ceremonies? What are kachinas? viii Contents
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