A long and terrible shadow
Subtitle: white values, native rights in the Americas since 1492
By: Thomas R. Berger.
Edition: 2nd pbk. ed.
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre; University of Washington Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Vancouver; Seattle
Language: eng
Number of pages: 183
Subjects: Indians -- Government relations; Indians, Treatment of; Indians -- Civil rights; Self-determination, National
Description: "In this book, respected lawyer and Native rights advocate Thomas Berger surveys the history of the Americas since their "discovery" by Christopher Columbus in 1492. His accounts of the slaughter and disenfranchisement of indigenous peoples throughout North, Central and South America reveal a searing pattern of almost unimaginable duplicity and inhumanity. But as A Long and Terrible Shadow makes clear, Native peoples have defied the odds, waging a tenacious struggle to survive and to re-emerge as distinct cultures. As Native voices demand action and Native land claims take their rightful place on the political agenda, this book provides a focus for crucial debate."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-174) and index.
Originally published: 1991. With new introd.