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Why it matters
It revises familiar narratives by restoring Indigenous power, endurance, and agency.
2 lists & prizes
2023 selection · Nonfiction
The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History
A sweeping United States history that places Native peoples and sovereignty at the center of national development.
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You want a foundational reframing of U.S. history.
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Indigenous historysovereigntyUnited Statessettler colonialism
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