A review by lynzobergs
Custer Died For Your Sins by Vine Deloria Jr.

4.0

This was a great analysis of lots of different aspects of Indian life in the US, and how the government, church, archaeologists/academia, and other outside forces have shaped the situation in 1968 (when the book was published). It's amazing that this was released over 50 years ago when it seems some of these issues are still currently being dealt with (or, in most cases, NOT dealt with).

The author's biting wit definitely pushed me to continue - each chapter is pretty long and has few breaks, and I didn't absorb some of the more technical legal details - and I really appreciated the last chapter about the future of recolonization. As a descendant of european immigrants/colonizers, I'm ready. From what I've been learning, this country would be much better if we adopted some Indigenous practices (GOODBYE, CAPITALISM!) and gave all of the #LANDBACK