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Where White Men Fear to Tread: The Autobiography of Russell Means |
Author: Russell Means
Published: 1996-11-15 |
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 A Great Book About a Great Man
As a person of part-American Indian ancestry, I have always been proud of my Indian roots more than any other, and after reading this book, I am even more proud. Russell Means is one of the leading Indian patriots and prime movers at a time when it looked like all Indians would eventually become assimilated into the mainstream, thanks to the genocidal policies of the US government. Russell Means was born just in time to ensure that someone was there to remind the American Indians of their pride and purpose in life. Mr. Means has dedicated his life in preserving the tribal heritages and languages of all tribes. He is against the homogenization of the tribes and rightfully believes in the preservation of individual tribal cultures. This is something that must be done before those languages, cultures, songs and dances become extinct, and many already have.
This man has intelligence, courage, guts and vision. He mentioned in his book that many others had told him that he is the reincarnation of Crazy Horse and Mr.Means denies it. Well, I believe he is being modest. As much as Crazy Horse had done for the Oglala Lakota on the battlefield, Mr. Means has done for the Oglala Lakota and all tribes at places like Wounded Knee, Alcatraz, BIA Headquarters in D.C., Mt. Rushmore and so many other venues, such as small towns, courthouses and reservations where justice was finally served by the American Indian Movement, which he co-led.
Mr. Means correctly identifies the enemies of the Indian- the Bureau of Indian Affairs and its genocidal policies, the white man's religions and the white man's culture. His message to all Indians is to retain their religion, culture and language and to resist assimilation. He is right. It is unacceptable to have any of that die and be carried away by the prairie wind.
This book is an honest and sometimes modest account of the life of a truly great man. In the book, Mr. Means laments some of his past mistakes, and he admits he made quite a few. But most of those mistakes are simply human frailty, something we all have. For some, our mistakes bring us down. To Mr. Means it helped in the slow but steady forging of a great leader. But all heroes have flaws.
It is incredible how much Russell Means has done for the American Indian and others during his life so far. He didn't waste his energy, it was all for a great cause. Russell Means is one of the greatest leaders and individuals this country has ever given rise to. And by "this country" I refer to all the Indian nations as well.
This book has literally changed my life. Long live Russell Means!
Learning about Indian History
This book is fascinating. Russell Means explains clearly and patiently his personal history and weaves the sorry, racist history of Indigenous people found by "the white man" who perpetrated genocide, stole their land and broke every single treaty ever made by the American government. One treaty was broken the same day it was made. Anyone interested in learning what really happened and continues to happen in this country would do well to read this book.
 Good book on Russell Means
This is a thorough and long book by Russell Means about his life as an American Indian. He has a lot of hatred toward the white race, which is understandable, but it makes his book hard to read at times because his hatred comes through the pages. He is also obviously biased at points, but that is to be expected because it is an autobiography. However, this man has been through a lot and has done a lot for AIM (american indian movement) so this is a good read to find out about that. If you can get past the hatred in this book, it's worth the read.
 interesting, exciting, a few drawbacks
This book is hard to put down. There's alot of time spent about his drunken adventures and scuffles with authorities. However you will have to look hard to find his beliefs. At the end is a famous speech from July 1980 which presents his philosophy. Native American struggles are intriguing.
But Be warned: RUSSELL MEANS IS A RACIST. Also unfortunate: he is agnostic about Christianity but has not lived his own religion consistently throughout his life.
Like only Russwll Means can tell.
This book is a must read for anyone who wishes to know the true struggles of our native peoples today. This book covers it all and thumbs up.
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