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STARRED REVIEW

The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee

A compelling counternarrative to commonly accepted myths about American Indian history.

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Review of ‘The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee’

BookPage starred review, February 2019

Perhaps the most amazing fact about American Indians is that they still survive to this day. Most American Indians regard themselves as indigenous peoples whose land was invaded by European colonial powers. For them, boastful expressions such as “the winning of the West” hearken to the violence, breaking of treaties, introduction…

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