An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States

Fantastic book, highly recommend! More than most histories, this book is explicit about its historiographical lens. Dunbar-Ortiz forces readers to see US history from the perspective of those whose expulsion, destruction, and assimilation was the goal of the American settler colonial project from the beginning. Although roughly chronologically ordered, the primary organization of the narrative is thematic, allowing Dunbar-Ortiz to weave the present into her recounting of the past. For that reason, I especially recommend the book for those who have a relatively strong background in US history. Profitable for all readers, however. You'll leave the book (I hope) convinced of the moral necessity of land restoration and the recognition of indigenous sovereignty.