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Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN13: 9780312147617
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Means is the most controversial Indian leader of our time. This is the well-detailed, first-hand story of his life so far, in which he has done everything possible to dramatize and justify the Native American aim of self-determination, such as storming Mount Rushmore, seizing Plymouth Rock, running for President in 1988, and—most notoriously—leading a 71-day takeover of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, in 1973. This visionary autobiography by one of our most magnetic personalities will fascinate, educate, and inspire. As Dee Brown has written, "A reading of Means's story is essential for any clear understanding of American Indians during the last half of the twentieth century."
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| Where White Men Fear To Tread |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Where White Men Fear to Tread: The Autobiography of Russell Means
Couldn't put this book down; Russell Means lays it all on the line (good, bad and ugly!).
I bought this book thru Amazon as a "second-hand book" and was extremely pleased with the price and the quality of the book I received. Even the jacket was in pristene condition. Will buy more books this way.
Would also recommend this book to anyone who is interested in American Indians and someone who is truthful even about his past shortcomings.
K. Pike
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| Finally Accruate Facts |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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'Where White Men Fear To Trend' by Russell Means is an autobiograhy of the earlier part of his life and the events that lead up to his involvement in the American Indian Movement - AIM, during the 1970's and beyond. Russell became aware of the overall situation that existed for centuries of his people - the true occupants of this continent of North America, by his experiences growing up and living out his teenage and adult years. He witnessed and became vividly aware of other Indians being subjected to outrageous injustice and cruel treatment by the American society and government. He jumped in and became a dedicated and prominent activist. His efforts continue to bring the American Indian full circle of reclaiming their land, freedom and customs as it was prior to the takeover by foreigners many generations ago; and invites the rest of this society to join, for the future of this country, especially with the difficult economic time we are living through now. More information can be accessed at [...]
This book is A MUST TO READ for anyone who wants accurate facts of the American Indian situation of the past century and recent decades, not the imaginatory record of what this govenment wants people to believe that is in (or not in)the educational history books of public schools. There is a lot of information he shares that most people have never been aware of due to U.S. government control of the way the media and conventional history has presented historical events to the American people during these years of the latter half of the 20th century.
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| To the Point |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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This book, spares no fluff. It is to the point and accurate. Mr. Means clearly points out history as it should of been written, "honestly." It is an atrocity the lack of integrity the white man has shown. Not only in the past, but I am sorry to say it still continues.
Wake up America, read this book, it is a must read.
Dan Williams, Author of " Above His Shoulders"
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| The pilgrim. |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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I did like this book. I read it years ago and it was difficult to put down. Compelling and interesting. But like Kris Kristofferson's "The pilgrim", the book is "partly true and partly fiction".
So take it with a grain of salt an enjoy.
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| A Great Book About a Great Man |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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As a person of part-American Indian ancestry, I have always been proud of my Indian roots more than any other, and after reading this book, I am even more proud. Russell Means is one of the leading Indian patriots and prime movers at a time when it looked like all Indians would eventually become assimilated into the mainstream, thanks to the genocidal policies of the US government. Russell Means was born just in time to ensure that someone was there to remind the American Indians of their pride and purpose in life. Mr. Means has dedicated his life in preserving the tribal heritages and languages of all tribes. He is against the homogenization of the tribes and rightfully believes in the preservation of individual tribal cultures. This is something that must be done before those languages, cultures, songs and dances become extinct, and many already have.
This man has intelligence, courage, guts and vision. He mentioned in his book that many others had told him that he is the reincarnation of Crazy Horse and Mr.Means denies it. Well, I believe he is being modest. As much as Crazy Horse had done for the Oglala Lakota on the battlefield, Mr. Means has done for the Oglala Lakota and all tribes at places like Wounded Knee, Alcatraz, BIA Headquarters in D.C., Mt. Rushmore and so many other venues, such as small towns, courthouses and reservations where justice was finally served by the American Indian Movement, which he co-led.
Mr. Means correctly identifies the enemies of the Indian- the Bureau of Indian Affairs and its genocidal policies, the white man's religions and the white man's culture. His message to all Indians is to retain their religion, culture and language and to resist assimilation. He is right. It is unacceptable to have any of that die and be carried away by the prairie wind.
This book is an honest and sometimes modest account of the life of a truly great man. In the book, Mr. Means laments some of his past mistakes, and he admits he made quite a few. But most of those mistakes are simply human frailty, something we all have. For some, our mistakes bring us down. To Mr. Means it helped in the slow but steady forging of a great leader. But all heroes have flaws.
It is incredible how much Russell Means has done for the American Indian and others during his life so far. He didn't waste his energy, it was all for a great cause. Russell Means is one of the greatest leaders and individuals this country has ever given rise to. And by "this country" I refer to all the Indian nations as well.
This book has literally changed my life. Long live Russell Means!
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