Custer Died for your Sins is an insightful probe into social and political regulations concerning Indian Affairs and the consequences of these regulations. This is a must read for everyone. This book should be taught in school alongside American History courses. Vine Deloria Jr. doesn't try to placate or instigate. He gives you the facts and the effects thereafter. It is important for us as Americans to turn away from whitewashed history and accept that while we can't change the past that has shaped us, we can certainly acknowledge the wrongs committed for the benefit of the white, Christian man and find a way to move forward respectfully and in striving towards a more equal nation.