Return of the Indian: Conquest and Revival in the Americas

"The ambitious scope of 'Return of the Indian' in documenting the experiences of the indigenous nations of the Americas, both North and South, makes this volume a welcome addition to recent work published on the subject. Phillip Wearne covers the continent, from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, distilling the past 500 years to one enduring theme: dispossession....'Return of the Indian' is an optimistic account. These are nations poised to regain lost ground, and there has been a renaissance in indigenous activity. This is a meticulously researched book which is also accessible.Phillip Wearne is the author of 'Return of the Indian: Conquest and Revival in the Americas', published 1996 under ISBN 9781566395007 and ISBN 1566395003.