About the Author

Russell Thornton, a Cherokee Indian, is professor of anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles. His books include We Shall Live Again, American Indian Holocaust and Survival, and The Cherokees: A Population History.

Reviews

"A broad history and analysis of contemporary issues confronting the development of Native American studies in North America. It is very well referenced, providing the reader with an enormous range of works to move deeper into a subject area. This book is an important advancement for Indian studies."--Jay Stauss, University of Arizona