From a Native Son

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From a Native Son: Selected Essays on Indigenism, 1985-1995 is a 1996 book by Ward Churchill. It is a collection of 23 previously published essays on various topics relevant to the indigenous peoples of the Americas (particularly of North America) in relation to their experience of being colonized. It is introduced by Howard Zinn.

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[edit] Publishing information

It was published by South End Press in 1996 as a 588-page hardcover (ISBN 0-89608-554-6) and paperback (ISBN 0-89608-553-8).

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The book brings together a decade of Churchill's writings on American Indian history, culture, and political activism. The essays explore the themes "of genocide in the Americas, historical/legal (re)interpretation of the processes of conquest and colonization, literary/cinematic criticism, and the positing of indigenist alternatives to the status quo." The author gives his assessments of how Indians are represented on film, in literature, and in academic institutions in order to strengthen his case for believing in an ongoing "systematic cultural extermination". He analyses "Indian resistance--as it occurs in art, cultural practice, and activist struggle..."

The book is dedicated "for Aunt Bonnie, who inspired me more than she knew..."

[edit] Awards

The book won the 1997 Gustavus Myers Award for Outstanding Books on Human Rights.

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