Great Speeches by Native Americans (Dover Thrift Editions)

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Remarkable for their eloquence, depth of feeling, and oratorical mastery, these 82 compelling speeches encompass five centuries of Indian encounters with nonindigenous people. Beginning with a 1540 refusal by a Timucua chief to parley with Hernando de Soto (“With any such people I want no peace”), the collection extends to the 20th-century address of activist Russell Means to the United Nations affiliates and members of the Human Rights Commission (“We are people who love in the belly of the monster”).
Other memorable orations include Powhatan’s “Why will have to you destroy us, who have provided you with food?” (1609); Red Jacket’s “We like our religion, and don’t want another” (1811); Osceola’s “I love my home, and won’t go from it” (1834); Red Cloud’s “The Great Spirit made us both” (1870); Chief Joseph’s “I can fight no more eternally” (1877); Sitting Bull’s “The life my people want is a lifetime of freedom” (1882); and lots of more. Other notable speakers represented here include Tecumseh, Seattle, Geronimo, and Crazy Horse, in addition to many lesser-known leaders.
Graced by forceful metaphors and vivid imagery expressing emotions that range from the utmost indignation to the deepest sorrow, these addresses are deeply moving documents that offer a window into the hearts and minds of Native Americans as they struggled against the overwhelming tide of European and American encroachment. This inexpensive edition, with informative notes about every speech and orator, will prove indispensable to anyone interested in Native American history and culture.

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