There is something rotten in Australia

[Megas Methuselah]

I just realized how incredibly limited my knowledge of the native-americans is, somewhere between zip and nothing at all. Got something to read for me? Never really gave it any thought while I am sucking up Euro history like a sponge.

Well, if you're interested in studying some of my own ancestors, you could try William Warren's History of the Ojibway People. Warren was a Metis man who wrote the spectacular book in the 19th century, and there are many different editions. I simply loaned the latest one from the FNUC library when I needed it for some research when I wrote my essay last semester. He uses some archaic words and phrases every now and then, but it is certainly understandable. You can learn how my Ojibway ancestors became a regional power and militarily expanded to occupy the vast expanse of land on which they presently live.

An even better book, and certainly much better suited to someone newly-introduced to Amerindian history, would be Ronald Wright's Stolen Continents: Conquest and Resistance in the Americas. This book is absolutely amazing. Personally, I think you would enjoy it more as it connects closely with the European history that I am certain you are already quite familiar with. It concentrates on the history of the Aztecs, Incas, Maya, Iroquois, and Cherokee as they deal with colonialism, even up to the present day. Not only does it deal with history, then, but also includes aspects of present political turmoil that occurs between the governments and indigenous peoples. Highly recommended.