“All the Real Indians Died Off”: And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans Audiobook (Free)

In this enlightening publication, scholars and activists Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker tackle a wide range of common myths about Local American culture and history that have misinformed generations. Tracing how these tips evolved, and drawing from background, the authors disrupt long-held and enduring myths such as:

– “Columbus Uncovered America”

– “Thanksgiving Proves the Indians Welcomed Pilgrims”

– “Indians Were Savage and Warlike”

– “Europeans Brought Civilization to Backward Indians”

– “The United States Did Not Possess a Policy of Genocide”

– “Sports Mascots Honor Native Americans”

Each chapter deftly shows how these myths are rooted in the fears and prejudice of European settlers and in the bigger political agendas of the settler state targeted at acquiring Indigenous land and tied to narratives of erasure and disappearance. Accessibly created and revelatory, All the Real Indians Died Off issues listeners to rethink what they have already been taught about Indigenous Americans and history.