A necessary reckoning with America’s troubled history of
injustice to Indigenous people After One Hundred Winters confronts
the harsh truth that the United States was founded on the violent
dispossession of Indigenous people and asks what reconciliation
might mean in light of this haunted history. In this timely and
urgent book, settler historian Margaret Jacobs tells the stories of
the individuals and communities who are working together to heal
historical wounds—and reveals how much we have to gain by
learning from our history instead of denying it. Jacobs traces the
brutal legacy of systemic racial injustice to Indigenous people
that has endured since the nation’s founding. Explaining how
early attempts at reconciliation succeeded only in robbing tribal
nations of their land and forcing their children into abusive
boarding schools, she shows that true reconciliation must emerge
through Indigenous leadership and sustained relationships between
Indigenous and non-Indigenous people that are rooted in specific
places and histories. In the absence of an official apology and a
federal Truth and Reconciliation Commission, ordinary people are
creating a movement for transformative reconciliation that puts
Indigenous land rights, sovereignty, and values at the forefront.
With historical sensitivity and an eye to the future, Jacobs urges
us to face our past and learn from it, and once we have done so, to
redress past abuses. Drawing on dozens of interviews, After One
Hundred Winters reveals how Indigenous people and settlers in
America today, despite their troubled history, are finding
unexpected gifts in reconciliation.
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
First published: |
2021 |
Authors: |
Margaret D. Jacobs
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Dimensions: |
203 x 133mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
360 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-22714-6 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-691-22714-4 |
Barcode: |
9780691227146 |
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