Indigenous peoples -- North America -- History, Treatment of Indigenous peoples -- North America 

"The Indian in America's Past dramatizes the heroic struggle of our native Americans against invaders from Europe, Asia, and Africa. The material in this book spans nearly five centuries, documenting one of the most significant and brutal examples of ethnic confrontation in human history.

Using varied sources—accounts by explorers and immigrants, speeches by Indian chiefs, statements of U.S. Indian policy, and many others—Jack D. Forbes recalls the horrors of Indian slavery, the injustices of enforced acculturation, the devastating impact of tobacco and disease, and the scores of other cruelties perpetrated by the white man. These pages also record the problems encountered by mixed-blood groups, including Puerto Ricans, chicanos, and Canadian Métis.

The Indian in America's Past provides a tragic commentary on the collision of worlds which tainted Indian life and custom. But tragic as it may be, it is also a commentary which is valuable today, for it reveals the roots of centuries-old problems which continue to threaten the survival of the Red Man."--Back cover. 

x, 181 pages ; 21 cm.