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ISBN 10:           1646140451
ISBN 13: 978-1646140459
Author:          Anton Treuer

From the acclaimed Ojibwe author and professor Anton Treuer comes an essential book of questions and answers for Native and non-Native young readers alike. Ranging from “Why is there such a fuss about nonnative people wearing Indian costumes for Halloween?” to “Why is it called a ‘traditional Indian fry bread taco’?” to “What’s it like for natives who don’t look native?” to “Why are Indians so often imagined rather than understood?”, and beyond, Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask (Young Readers Edition) does exactly what its title says for young readers, in a style consistently thoughtful, personal, and engaging.

Updated and expanded to include:

• Dozens of New Questions and New Sections—including a social activism section that explores the Dakota Access Pipeline, racism, identity, politics, and more!
• Over 50 new Photos
• Adapted text for broad appeal

Everything You Wanted to Know about Indians but Were Afraid to Ask 1st Table of contents:

Terminology

• What general terms are most appropriate for talking about North America’s first people?
• What terms are not appropriate for talking about North America’s first people?
• What terms are most appropriate for talking about each tribe?
• How do I know how to spell all these complicated terms?
• What term is most appropriate—band, reservation, tribe, or nation?
• What does the word powwow mean?
• How can I find out the meanings of the place names around me that come from Indigenous languages?

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History

• How many Indigenous people were in North and South America before contact?
• When did Natives really get to North America?
• Why does it matter when Natives got here?
• What do Natives say about their origins?
• Who else made it here before Columbus?
• Did Natives scalp?
• Why did Natives scalp?
• Were Natives more violent than Whites?
• Did Indians practice polygamy? Do they now?
• What were historic Native views about homosexuality?
• How was gender configured in Native communities?
• Do Indigenous people in Canada get treated more fairly by their government than those in the United States?
• What is the real story of Columbus?
• Why does getting the Columbus story right matter?
• Why are some people trying to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day?
• What is the real story of Thanksgiving?
• What is the real story of Pocahontas?
• Who was Ely Parker?
• What did Pontiac do?
• Why is Tecumseh such a famous Native?
• When did the U.S. government stop making treaties with Indians and why?
• Why do some people use the word genocide in discussing the treatment of Indians?
• What is the Doctrine of Discovery?
• What was the historic relationship between Christian missionaries and Native people?
• Were Indians ever slaves?
• Was the swastika an Indigenous symbol before the Nazis used it?
• How was killing off the bison related to the Indian wars?
• Did Indians ever keep slaves?

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Religion, Culture, & Identity

• Why do Indians have long hair?
• Do Indians live in tipis?
• What is fasting and why do Indians do it?
• What are clans and do all Indians have them?
• Where are the real Indians?
• What does traditional mean?
• Aren’t all Indians traditional?
• Why is it called a traditional Indian fry bread taco?
• What is Indian time?
• What are Indian cars?
• I thought that Indians have a strong sense of ecological stewardship, so why do I also see a lot of trash in some yards?
• Are Natives at the front of environmental activism, or is that a stereotype?
• If Indians respect the environment, how come the Makah hunt endangered whales?
• Do Indians have a stronger sense of community than non-Indians?
• How are different gender identities and roles viewed in Native communities today?
• What is life like for LGBTQ Natives today?
• What’s your perspective on Christian missionaries today?
• Are a lot of Natives Christian today?
• Is it true that the Pueblo and some other tribes combine Christian and traditional Native practices?
• What is Indian religion?
• Why do Indians use tobacco for ceremonies?
• What are kachinas?
• It seems like Indians have a deeper spiritual connection than people in many religious traditions. Is that true?
• What is meant by Native “ways of knowing”?
• What are some of the customs related to dating and marriage?
• What happens when a Native and a non-Native person date?
• What are some of the customs related to pregnancy and childbirth?
• What are naming ceremonies?
• Can a non-Native person get an Indian name?
• What are coming-of-age ceremonies?
• How come everyone’s laughing at a traditional Indian funeral?
• Do Indians charge for participation in their ceremonies?
• What is a sweat lodge?
• Do Indians still get persecuted for their religious beliefs?
• What sports are most popular for Natives today?
• What music is most popular for Natives today?
• Why do Indians have so many kids?

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Powwow

• What is a powwow?
• What do the different styles of dance mean?
• Why are “49” songs sung in English?
• How come there are prize purses at powwows?
• Can non-Native people dance at powwows?
• Do women sing at powwows?
• What is the protocol for gifts at powwows?

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Tribal Languages

• How many tribal languages are spoken in the Americas?
• Which tribal languages have a chance to be here a hundred years from now?
• Why are fluency rates higher in Canada?
• It seems like tribal languages won’t give Native people a leg up in the modern world. Why are they important to Indians?
• Why should tribal languages be important to everyone else?
• What are the challenges to successfully revitalizing tribal languages?
• When were tribal languages first written down?
• Many tribal languages were never written. Why are they written now?
• Why is it funnier in Indian?
• How do tribal languages encapsulate different worldviews?
• Why don’t tribes do more to support language and culture?

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Politics

• What is sovereignty?
• Why do Natives have reservations or First Nations?
• Why isn’t being American or Canadian enough? Why do Indians need reservations today?
• If Natives in the United States and Canada have their own nations, how did they become United States or Canadian citizens?
• What is a non-federally-recognized tribe?
• What’s it like for Natives who aren’t part of a recognized tribe?
• What is the status of Alaska Natives?
• Why do Indians have treaty rights? What other rights do they have that differ from those of most people in the United States?
• What is allotment?
• What is clouded title?
• Is something being done about clouded title?
• If tribes had hereditary chiefs, how come there is a democratic process for selecting tribal leaders in most places today?
• What’s the Indian Reorganization Act?
• Do Indians ever work together politically and economically?
• Why do so many Indians live in urban areas today? What is relocation?
• What is life like for urban Indians today?
• What is termination?
• Why do Indians have their own police and courts in some places?
• Why does the FBI investigate murders on some reservations?
• Why do state law enforcement agencies investigate murders on some reservations? What is Public Law 280?
• Don’t tribes ever investigate murders on Indian land themselves?
• Should Leonard Peltier be freed?
• Was the American Indian Movement good or bad?
• What is the Indian Child Welfare Act?
• What is blood quantum, what is tribal enrollment, and how are they related?
• How has tribal enrollment affected you personally?
• What’s it like for Natives who don’t look Native?
• How come some tribes ban the use and sale of alcohol?
• Do all Indians have drinking problems?
• Is there a solution to substance abuse in Indian country?
• Why did COVID-19 kill so many people at Navajo Nation and other reservations?
• Why are Indian politics often such a vipers’ pit?
• I heard that a lot of Indians serve in the U.S. military. How do they reconcile their service with the fact that the U.S. Army killed so many of their people?
• What’s it like for Natives who serve in the U.S. military today?
• How do Indians feel about the use of Geronimo as the code name for Osama bin Laden?
• What do you think about some tribes trying to legalize marijuana?
• Do Indians vote Democrat or Republican?
• Are things getting better for tribes?

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Economics

• Do Indians get a break on taxes and if so, why?
• Do Indians get a break on license plates?
• Why should Indians be eligible for welfare if they are not taxed the same way as everyone else?
• Are Indians all living in extreme poverty?
• Are Indians all rich from casinos?
• How has casino gambling affected Indian communities?
• How have per capita payments affected Indian communities?
• What is the future of Indian gaming?
• Are tribes affected by many states legalizing gaming in non-Native spaces?
• What should tribes be doing to improve the economic condition of their citizens?

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Education

• What were Native residential boarding schools?
• How come 50 percent of Indians are flunking their state-mandated tests in English and math?
• Is there anything that works in the effort to bridge the achievement gap for Native students?
• How does education policy affect Indian country?
• Do Indians all have a free ride to college?
• What are some myths and stereotypes about Natives?
• Is anyone getting it right in Indian education?

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Social Activism

• Why was the Dakota Access Pipeline protest such a big deal?
• Do Indians face racial profiling from law enforcement?
• What do Natives think about the Black Lives Matter movement?
• How are Natives building bridges with other groups to fight racism?
• What do Natives think about social activism in Latinx and other non-White communities?
• Do Natives in Canada, South America, and the United States ever work together or communicate about shared struggles?
• What happened at the confrontation at the Lincoln Memorial in 2019 and why does it matter?
• Why is there so much concern about mascots?
• Why is there such a fuss about non-Native people wearing Indian costumes for Halloween?
• How come the Johnny Depp cologne commercial made so many Natives so mad?
• Why is there such a fuss about public art, statues, and place names now?
• Why is there so much advocacy about missing and murdered Indigenous women?
• Does being Native make you worry about your safety or the safety of your family?

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Perspectives: Coming to Terms and Future Directions

• Why are Indians so often imagined rather than understood?
• As a White person, I don’t feel privileged. So what do Indians mean by that term?
• What do you think about the #MeToo movement and its impact on Sherman Alexie’s career?
• Why don’t tribes solve their own problems?
• All these problems are not my fault. Why should I be asked to atone for the sins of my ancestors?
• Is there anything wrong with saying that some of my best friends are Indians?
• Is there something wrong with saying that my great-grandmother was a Cherokee princess?
• I might have some Indian ancestry. How do I find out?
• Are DNA tests changing how people connect to tribes?
• What do Natives think about Elizabeth Warren’s Native ancestry?
• Why is that picture End of the Trail so popular in Indian country?
• How do Canadian First Nations people feel about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission findings?
• What do you think about land acknowledgments?
• Regarding casinos and treaty rights, I’m not racist, but it doesn’t seem fair to me. What’s wrong with that line of thinking?
• I’m not racist, but it all happened in the past. Why can’t Indians just move on?
• Why do Indian people often seem angry?
• How are social media and smartphones affecting life in Indian country?
• What are some good books to read about Indians?
• What do Natives think about books by non-Natives that have Native content?
• Are there any good Indian movies?
• Have you ever been the object of direct racial discrimination?
• You’re a testament to your race. How did you turn out so good?
• How can I learn more?

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