Genocide of the Mind

After five centuries of Eurocentrism, many people have little idea that Native American tribes still exist, or which traditions belong to what tribes. However over the past decade there has been a rising movement to accurately describe Native cultures and histories. In particular, people have begun to explore the experience of urban Indiansindividuals who live in two worlds struggling to preserve traditional Native values within the context of an ever-changing modern society. In Genocide of the Mind, the experience and determination of these people is recorded in a revealing and compelling collection of essays that brings the Native American experience into the twenty-first century. Contributors include: Paula Gunn Allen, Simon Ortiz, Sherman Alexie, Leslie Marmon Silko, and Maurice Kenny, as well as emerging writers from different Indian nations.

MariJo Moore (Cherokee) is the author of The Diamond Doorknob, Spirit Voices of Bones, Tree Quotes, and Red Woman with Backward Eyes and Other Stories. Her work has appeared in numerous publications including National Geographic and the New York Times Syndicated Press Vine Deloria, Jr. (Standing Rock Sioux) is a respected elder, prominent spokesperson for the rights and concerns of indigenous people, and the author of many books