This provocative book asks whether or not the Native Populations of North America experienced genocide. Drawing on examples such as the Sand Creek Massacre and the Long Walk of the Navajo, the author shows the diversity of Native American experiences post-contact and uncovers the complex realities of this difficult period in the American history.

Beginnings -- Genocide -- Destructive Beliefs -- Disease -- Wars and Massacres -- Exiles in Their Own Land -- Education for Assimilation -- What's in a Name?.