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Book SynopsisNative Nations is a magisterial new history of North America - one that puts indigenous people back to the core. A millennium ago, native nations founded diverse societies and built cities of dazzling proportions. As the balance of power shifted - and the climate changed - many rejected urbanisation for freer, more democratic societies. And indigenous people didn't vanish when Europeans arrived - even when they came well-armed. From the splendour of ancient cities like Cahokia and Moundsville to the careful diplomacy of native leaders in the colonial period, Kathleen DuVal reveals the diversity of indigenous civilization - and shows how a 1,000 year history shapes the US today, in struggles over sovereignty, climate and the fight for indigenous rights.
