Summary of the Theme
Manifesto, history, and fiction collide in this series to present a multi-layered view of the condition of Native Americans. Eye-opening and thought-provoking, this series will teach you more about Native Americans than you ever learned in school.

Book List

• Custer Died for Your Sins by Vine Deloria, Jr.
• After Columbus: The Smithsonian Chronicle of North American Indians by Herman J. Viola
• Indian Givers: How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World by Jack Weatherford
• Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich
• The Indian Lawyer by James Welch

Program Brochure
The humanities scholar's essay was written by in 1991 by Herman J. Viola, Director of Quincentenary Programs, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

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   Scholar's essay, annotated book list, and supplementary texts (pdf)*

"How To" Discussion Programming Guide
Developed to aid participants in “The Millennium Project for Public Libraries,” this programming guide provides basic information about developing and promoting book discussion programs.

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