Rewriting America's History Books (5/16/00)

Jeanne Owawin-Eder always wanted to rewrite the history books, especially after reading textbooks that misrepresented her Dakota and Assiniboine relatives. So she earned a doctoral degree in history and has already written two books that reflect more positive images of Indians. Eder joins us to shar...

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Main Author: McKosato, Harlan
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln 2000
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nativeamcallingarchives/72
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Summary:Jeanne Owawin-Eder always wanted to rewrite the history books, especially after reading textbooks that misrepresented her Dakota and Assiniboine relatives. So she earned a doctoral degree in history and has already written two books that reflect more positive images of Indians. Eder joins us to share her views on rewriting whitewashed history.