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Book SynopsisA powerful Native American voice speaking on the overlooked injustices that should concern us all
Trade Review“With this set of incisive essays, Elizabeth Cook-Lynn confirms her status as the most insightful Indian essayist of our time. Displaying an incredible breadth of knowledge in a variety of fields, she examines some of the most controversial issues in American Indian studies.”--Vine Deloria Jr., Pacific Historical Quarterly
"Reflects on the themes of nationalism, anti-Indianism, and genocide denial through a number of rhetorical forms: essays, speeches, letters, and a collection of diary entries. . . . [Cook-Lynn's] emphasis on issues of nationhood, and the land attached to it, distinguishes her writings. . . . Anyone interested in public memory, nationalism, land rights, or social justice would be interested in this book."--Catherine Helen Palczewski,
Rhetoric and Public Affairs"In fiercely arguing for a tribal model of Indian Studies based on sovereignty and indigenousness, Elizabeth Cook-Lynn brilliantly tells the story of the brutal U.S. colonization of Indian nations as well as its covering up of that history. This new work is as bold as the hard blue sky of Cook-Lynn's homeland in the northern plains. It is destined to become a classic of indigenous literature."--Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, author of
Red Dirt: Growing Up Okie"Elizabeth Cook-Lynn is one of the founding scholars of Native American Studies, and with
New Indians, Old Wars she remains one of its most important voices. To use her own language, she keeps our collective plot moving."--Jace Weaver, director, Institute of Native American Studies, University of Georgia
