In the face of huge challenges despite crushing social conditions Indian people have
survived. Racism in Indian Country exposes for the first time the degrading and inhuman
treatment Indian people have had - and continue - to endure. This book provides numerous
examples including the sterilization of thousands of Indian women without their consent and
the poor treatment Indians receive in our schools resulting in the worst academic records -
and the highest dropout rate 50 percent - of any ethnic group. Subjected to constant
harassment by anti-Indian groups and banks and other lending institutions that either raise
interest rates on loans to Indians or redline their reservations Indians receive some of the
most racist treatment in the United States. This book's thorough documentation and explication
of the challenges faced by Indians historically and today will be useful in courses in modern
history ethnic studies sociology and anthropology.
