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Indlæser... Native Americans (New True Books: American Indians) (udgave 1994)af Jay Miller (Forfatter)
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Describes the culture, leadership, and structure of various tribes of Native Americans. No library descriptions found. |
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That being said, the “children’s book” format does suffer from oversimplification at times. For instance, when discussing forced assimilation of Native Americans, Miller writes that “Native Americans were told that their languages were too hard to speak and their religions were false. This made them sad.” This gross reduction of cultural destruction is painfully comical, and does not begin to convey the pain and frustration experienced by thousands and thousands of human beings.
Despite its flaws, Jay Miller’s Native Americans does serve as an effective (albeit highly-simplified) survey of indigenous American cultures. Young readers who might not be ready to face the horrors of genocide will be able to gather some key knowledge from Miller’s book; hopefully, one day this will lead them to further examinations of native culture, tradition, and experience.
Citation:
Miller, Jay. Native Americans. Chicago: Children’s Press, 1993. Print. ( )