Native American religious perspective. A much needed, refreshing, and honest view of American history and the establishment of religion on this continent. Christianity is not the heroic blessing that our government has so conveniently embedded in our history textbooks. Vine Deloria Jr. presents a fantastic and encompassing look at the beauty of nature and community through the perspective of those that truly "discovered" America.

This book is utterly mind-blowing. If you are a non-Native living in the United States or Canada, be prepared to question all that you believe and all that you do.

"Who will find peace with the lands? The future of humankind lies waiting for those who will come to understand their lives and take up their responsibilities to all living things. Who will listen to the trees, the animals and birds, the voices of the places of the land? As the long-forgotten peoples of the respective continents rise and begin to reclaim their ancient heritage, they will discover the meaning of the lands of their ancestors. That is when the invaders of the North American continent will finally discover that for this land, God is red."

I got the impression that this book may have been better as multiple books. Some parts definitely could've used some expanding whereas others seemed like off-topic rants. Overall, I enjoyed the book a lot and found it very insightful. I'd put this at more of a 4.5 if I could.