| | 1 | Author: | Hen-Toh (Wyandot), B.N.O. Walker | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Yon-Doo-Shah-We-Ah (Nubbins), A Modern Text and Facsimile Edition  | | | | Published: | 2005 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | In his 1988 essay, Indian/White Relations: A View from the Other Side of
the Frontier, Alfonso Ortiz asserts that American history is written
strictly from the white man's perspective. While an American culture was being
established, the cultures of the Native American were totally distorted. In
fact, the European invaders tried to destroy that culture under the guise of
trying to assimilate or Christianize
the Native American in to the European culture. To have a true history of this
land, the records must be written by all participants. In his essay, Ortiz laid
out a model that would present people with a more accurate view of American
history. Part of that model demanded that the historical values of oral
traditions must be respected. As well, Ortiz felt it the duty of Native
Americans to take on roles as historians and to accept the challenge to seek
out, gather, and present accurate portrayals of history.[1] | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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