Echo-Hawk reveals the troubling fact that American law has rendered legal the destruction of Native Americans and their culture. He analyzes ten cases that embody or expose the roots of injustice and highlight the use of nefarious legal doctrines.

"The alliance proved unequal, with the British refusing aid while requiring the Cherokee to fight on the British side against the French and rebellious Americans. At the same time, the Cherokee were moving away from their traditional ways, and leadership disagreements caused the nation to become internally fragmented"--

A revenge-minded scout helps a cavalry troop transport guns and ammunitions through Indian territory.

"Two manuscripts in one book: "Native American History: A Captivating Guide to the Long History of Native Americans Including Stories of the Wounded Knee Massacre, Native American Tribes, Hiawatha and More" and "Trail of Tears: A Captivating Guide to the Forced Removals of Cherokee, Muscogee Creek, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw Nations." Native American tribes and nations ranged over many areas, with languages that had commonalities and various dialects that were more complex than the languages of Europe because of the sheer number of them. Some tribes and nations hated each other, and others preferred peace. It was a uniquely balanced continent where the people had a close relationship with nature that was unmatched nearly anywhere else in the world"--Back cover

This study presents the first broad coverage of Indian experiences in the American Revolution rather than Indian participation as allies or enemies of contending parties. Colin Calloway focuses on eight Indian communities as he explores how the Revolution often translated into war among Indians and their own struggles for independence. Drawing on British, American, Canadian and Spanish records, Calloway shows how Native Americans pursued different strategies, endured a variety of experiences, but were bequeathed a common legacy as result of the Revolution.