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I decided now is the perfect time to learn about the true history of the American West. The accounts of how unfair, cruel, and vicious the white men treated the American Indians was nothing but tragic. Time after time, the American Indians were kind, and willing to work with the white men. They are such a generous tribe who wanted to live simply in peace and connection with all cultures.

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Amazing book that tells the horrors suffered by the Native Americans at the hands of the white man.

It's shocking how these indigenous people were trusted, and reading this book was not easy at times, but I think everyone should read it.

Last weeks reading roundup

The best book I read last week was Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee. This should be taught in US schools.
Careless was a hidden gem that I loved.

The other two were meh. The Flagg one being super racist, would not recommend.

5⭐
This is the American expansion story you were not taught in school. An essential look at how the government gave and took and took some more from the native people. Many parts of this book are hard to read. Terrible acts were perpetuated against the native people. But as always it is best to know the truth of what happened and why.
Brown is an excellent story teller and his notes section goes on and on w/references. I also loved the photos

I love how this book is laid out. At the beginning of each chapter there is a roundup of big things that were happening in the world, from Queen Victoria taking over India, to Edison invention of phonograph, and Anna Karenina published. It really puts the time period into frame.

#weeklyforecast

Listening to tagged and Dark Places on audio.
Tin Man is my January reread - 2023 each month I am picking one of my favorite books to reread.

Careless is from the 2022 Women's Prize long list. I have this and one more from last year to get through before they announced the 2023 long list!

And away we gooooooo!

#bookspinbingo
@TheAromaofBooks

Even though I knew this happened, it was difficult to hear graphic account after account after account of what specifically happened. There were extensive details collected, and put in perspective by anchoring them with what was happening around the world at the same time. One striking contrast, was the Native Americans continued to be mistreated and slaughtered as we accepted the gift of the The Statue of Liberty.

I‘m currently reading “Crime and Punishment” on Libby and listening to “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee” on audible. “Bury My Heart” gives lots of references to what else was happening in the world at the time and it mentions that the Russian novel “Crime and Punishment” was first published in 1866. This is an interesting coincidence for me as I consider world history during American Indian Heritage Month.
#BookishEncouragement
#FridayReads

This was incredibly depressing and enlightening. I had already felt ashamed as a European American from what I knew about the exploitation and decimation of the Native Americans, and this book further illustrated the terrible things white people did just in the west in the late 1800s. I do wish this had been written by a Native American rather than a white journalist but it‘s still well written, valuable, and seems well-sourced.

I listened to the audio book of this, which was very good. Honestly I think everyone in America should have to read this book in school. It's heartbreaking and sometimes hard to hear, but the way we prevent atrocities from being repeated is by educating ourselves and each other. The story of Chief Joseph in particular affects me, as I grew up in the area he and his people called home.

A must read. Well written, eye opening, and truly revealing.

I spent a short life changing week volunteering at Pine Ridge Reservation 5 years ago. While there I met an elderly artist. His mother survived Wounded Knee as an infant. He told us his grandmother was shot multiple times carrying her to safety. Today‘s anniversary is still a recent enough memory for the Lakota. Today I am sitting for a moment in honor of their lives and sacrifices.

Thank you for the tag, @Gaylagal2 & @squirrelbrain !

My mom loves mystery fiction, but one of her rare nonfiction reads was the tagged book. I can remember her crying while reading it.

1. The one I remember the most vividly is Wham‘s “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”

2. My cats (a standard answer for me!). Work has been crazy on so many levels, meaning long hours & limited time at home. But, my boys are always happy to see me.

#ThankfulThursday

Began my next audiobook today for obvious reasons.

Hope everyone had a good day 💜

This is the story of the American West, told from the Indian point of view. This was a bit of a chunkster and was slightly samey and repetitive in places, but I still found it fascinating and rather shocking. Even here in the UK, when I was at school, we were taught the ‘white man‘s‘ view of Indian history, so this was an eye-opener.

I presume you could use this for a number of states but I‘ve chosen #southdakota. #readingUSA2019

I hope to read this one this year; it‘s been on my #tbr for far too long. #NeverForget #RedRoseSeptember

Some replenishment for my #ImportantBooks Display! 😁

Have you read any of these?!

#LitsyLovesLibraries #MrBooksDisplays

Did some #audioblueberrypicking in the 94°F heat this afternoon. Looking forward to blueberry crisp for dessert tonight. 💕

Managed to squeeze in a 5 mile #audiowalk before we had to leave for a family reunion! 👍

Why yes, I did just recently buy my first ever set of washi tape when I saw it on clearance, how did you know? 😂 #bujo #bulletjournal #tbr #tbrbingo

I've spent much of the day listening to this audiobook while cleaning, tidying, doing laundry, and going through old boxes from K-12 and college. Somehow my Fitbit claims I have under 5,000 steps, but I am worn out and a little sore. 🤷 Time to read and relax and maybe take a hot bath too. PS- please go vote on my previous post if you haven't already! 😘 #BookFitnessChallenge #BFC @wanderinglynn #audiocleaning #audiolaundry #audiochores

#ifliterarycanonwasntcontrolledbythewhitepatriarchy This is what I wanted An Indigenous People‘s History of the United States. I don‘t want trama porn but this went into enough background to provide context and invoke emotion and empathy. Indigenous history is something I still have a rather shallow understanding of—working on remedying this. #audiobook

I can‘t say I enjoyed reading this one because it was hard as in listening to what was done to Native Americans in the name of white man‘s progress is just heartbreaking, maddening, & rage inducing. I have been very I hate white people throughout. But as hard as it is, it‘s a must read; this is the history that is glosses over in history classes; these are voices my ancestors silenced & so I need to listen to them & take that rage to do better.

#wontgetfooledagain #marchintothe70s
Book on my TBR. If possible, Visit Wounded Knee and The gallery in The Oglala Lakota College to see the photos and bear witness. There is a history I was never taught.

"It was an era of violence, greed, audacity, sentimentality, undirected exuberance, and an almost reverential attitude toward the ideal of personal freedom for those who already had it."

Though it is true that they are naked, yet their manners are decorous and praiseworthy

One of the most disturbing and heartbreaking books I‘ve ever read.
#Booked2018 #DiverseNonfiction

Current audiobook - it's eye opening, frustrating, heartbreaking and strangely inspiring me to plan a trip west.

#HeatOfJuly #wildwildwest
@Cinfhen @BarbaraBB
Haven't read this one but it definitely looked like a good book TBR

Not only an excellent catalogue of the myriad native tribes and some revealing anecdotal insights into native american culture, but more importantly the indisputable record of a people's extinction by a new.nation of immigrants and this continuing hypocrisy...

Today is #nationalindigenouspeopleday and June is #indigenoushistorymonth so it is a good time to pick up books by indigenous people. Here are a few of my owned books and my library check outs.

Kindle deal 🎉 if you haven‘t read it or would like an e-copy

I've bern reading this for a LONG time, because it is a hard book to read. Learning about how shitty our government has always been never gets easier, it seems. #modernmrsdarcy

This book took me longer to read than other books this length. There was so much information held in these pages. I often found myself shocked at how little I truly knew about this subject. I think it is an important read and I am glad that I read it.

I am slowly making my way through this book. These two quotes just grieve me. The "Great Father" is the President of the United States.

Found this little gem tucked away, "Professed patriotism may be made the cover for a multitude of sins." Robert C. Winthrop was referencing corruption in Washington. So, nothing new under the sun?

Just watched the Dakota38 documentary (it's free, google it), so had to go reread the chapter here on Little Hawks War. The film was well done and is worth watching. This book should be read by all Americans interested in our real history.

I haven't kept up with the photo challenges, unfortunately, but when I saw #sorrow and #troubledrelationship for today, I immediately thought of this book. I confess, I haven't read it yet, because I know I need to be in the right mindset. This nonfiction accounts looks at the "Indian" wars on the American plains after the Civil War. I have strong opinions on what happened to the tribes; I'll need tissues for this. #septembowie #awesomeautumnbooks

Classic. Important. Re-education.

Next up! I loved Lonesome Dove and haven't figured out how to articulate a review it was so good! But the flat depiction of the few Native characters made me think I should move this further up my tbr

#nonfiction #booksandbooze

I have not got two hearts. . . . It is hard for me to believe white men any more.

Professed patriotism may be made the cover for a multitude of sins.

When I bought some books at the thrift store yesterday, they gave me a 75% off all books coupon good for today only. Of course I went back. Got all of these for $18. 😳They probably shouldn't give me any more coupons. I don't have enough room.

Devastating, unrelenting and necessary read. Unfortunately, it's still pretty relevant with everything that's going on at Standing Rock. The genocide of the various Native American tribes over a pretty small period of time is horrifying.

One of these has been on my shelf for years :)

#publishedinthe1960s #aprilbookshowers

Nothing lives long, only the earth and the mountains. Death Song, White Antelope