Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

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  • ID: 10296
  • Added: 2026-01-24
  • Updated: 2026-01-24
  • ISBN: 9781402760662
  • Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
  • Published: 1970-01-01
  • Reviews: 3

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is a seminal work that provides a heartbreaking and eye-opening account of the American Indian's struggle for survival during the late 19th century. It chronicles the forced relocation, broken treaties, and violent conflicts that marked this dark period in American history, offering a perspective often overlooked in traditional historical narratives. This book is not just a historical record but also a deeply personal and emotional journey, drawing on firsthand accounts and testimonies from Native American leaders and warriors. It challenges the myths and misconceptions about the American West and provides a sobering reminder of the human cost of Manifest Destiny.

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Pining For The West · 2021-09-08
heartbreaking 4.50

They describe it as a heartbreaking read that details the wiping out of entire tribes and ethnic cleansing. They are glad they read it despite its heavy content.

The reviewer describes the book as an absolutely heartbreaking read, detailing the wiping out of entire tribes and the ethnic cleansing of Native Americans. They appreciate the book's nuanced perspective and are glad they read it, despite its heavy and depressing content. The reviewer acknowledges the book's importance in shedding light on a often overlooked part of history.


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    This is an absolutely heartbreaking read with entire tribes being wiped out, ethnic cleansing is the euphemism now, but I'm very glad that I got around to it

    This is a meticulously researched book, that puts the faces and names behind the statistics of the Native American genocide in the 19th century American West.

    It is still a good read - it does a good job of resetting a narrative about the West that is more nuanced.

LotzinTranslation · 2018-09-25
disturbing 4.00

They highlight the book's depressing yet familiar narrative of broken promises and cultural misunderstandings. It is a compelling and disturbing read.

The reviewer finds the book both compelling and disturbing, emphasizing its depressing yet familiar narrative. They discuss the themes of broken promises, cultural misunderstandings, and blatant dishonesty, which are central to the book's portrayal of the Native American experience. The reviewer appreciates the book's thorough exploration of these issues, making it a significant read.


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    Thus the story told in these pages was, however depressing, entirely familiar: broken promises, cultural misunderstandings, blatant dishonesty,

    It is one of the most informative, compelling and disturbing books on this particular subject that I have read.

    Dee Brown, is a master of this genre, as he

WeatherWaxReport · 2017-07-10
impactful 4.00

They warn that this is not a happy book, each chapter ending in a predictable yet tragic manner. They appreciate the book's thorough research and its impactful storytelling.

The reviewer warns readers that this is not a happy book, with each chapter beginning with a new deal that inevitably ends tragically. They appreciate the book's thorough research and its impactful storytelling, which brings to life the faces and names behind the statistics of the Native American genocide. The reviewer finds the book to be a powerful and necessary read, despite its depressing content.


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    Be warned this is not a happy book, each chapter begins with a new deal that was struck, and you KNEW how it was going to end up – but you were

    This is a meticulously researched book, that puts the faces and names behind the statistics of the Native American genocide in the 19th century American West.

    It is still a good read - it does a good job of resetting a narrative about the West that is more nuanced.