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Native American Mystery Writing - Indigenous Investigations (Paperback)
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Native American Mystery Writing - Indigenous Investigations (Paperback)
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Though mystery, crime, and detective fiction are some of the most
popular genres in the world, little scholarship currently exists
regarding Native American writers and how they add new dimensions
to this widely read literary form. Rather, the majority of
scholarship examines the depiction of Native characters from the
perspective of non-Native authors. Native American Mystery Writing:
Indigenous Investigations analyzes how Native authors use the genre
to foreground centuries of settler-colonial crimes and comment upon
the ways in which these acts continue to impact Native individuals
and communities today. Considering fourteen novels and two
made-for-TV films, this book surveys a spectrum of settler-colonial
crimes: the Osage oil murders, sexual assault against Native women,
missing and murdered Indigenous women, the California mission
system, suppression of spiritual beliefs, theft-of land, children,
and cultural items-and, of course, murder. Examination of these
texts shows how Native authors working with the mystery, crime, and
detective fiction formats are able to entertain readers while also
sending strong social, cultural, and political messages that argue
for strengthened tribal sovereignty and illustrate the resilience
of Indigenous peoples-all in order to promote discussions about
creating a more just system for Native Nations.
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