Finally sat down with a copy of this after, uh, 12 years. There are definitely parts of this that haven't aged well, but those are pretty minimal compared to the parts that have aged shockingly well. Deloria is an extremely charming, thoughtful writer that I hope to read more of.

This was a really interesting read and very different perspective than my point of view. Would definitely recommend.

It's a bit hard to get through at some points, especially coming from a point of view where I know very little about Native Americans and treaties. Overall, a very informative read.

A very witty and erudite collection of essays by a writer who uses detailed descriptions and sarcasm to show how settler culture uses lies, bureaucratic obfuscation and breaking of its own laws as much as military force as it steals Native Americans' lands and pretends that they no longer exist as peoples and cultures. "But in those days it was not uncommon for commissioners to promise the most enticing things in treaties, knowing full well that the United States would never honor them" - followed by many supporting examples.
There are particularly funny essays, not only the obvious Indian Humor, but others like Anthropologists and Other Friends.
It also provides interesting and useful analysis of white culture and a comparison of the tactics of Black and Indigenous people in advancing their causes and some proposals for the way forward.
The chapters can all be read individually, so I took my time as it is enjoyable to read. As a white man, I valued the opportunity to see some things previously not visible to me or others in a new light.
Although somewhat dated (published in 1969 with a new preface in 1988) it has stood the test of time in all but some of the tactical proposals. It refers only to American events, so details not necessarily applicable in Canada, though the general ideas are.

The fact that massive chunks of this book remain excruciatingly relevant despite the intervening 45-odd years, is by far the most telling and horrifying part of this book.

This is a bit dated because it’s 50 years old, but it’s definitely got some stuff that’s still relevant. And certainly it’s a good text from the American Indian movement of the '60s, which my education taught me absolutely nothing about.

Deloria's dry humor made a difficult topic--American Indian experiences--into a readable history. He even went so far as to devote an entire section to Native American humor, further breaking up the book's overall serious tone. However, the book is, first and foremost, a call to awareness. As Deloria repeats throughout its pages, Native American people SHALL ENDURE. They are still here. They will not vanish. And as such, their experiences, varying from tribe to tribe, region to region, must be acknowledged.