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This highly readable history documents three turbulent years in the history of Native America, beginning in the early winter of 1969, when a few dozen activists occupied Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. The American Indian Movement became prominent by that action, and Chaat and Warrior chart its fortunes through the three years culminating in both Nixon's reelection and the siege at Wounded Knee, South Dakota, where armed AIM sympathizers held off federal agents for eight weeks. The period between Alcatraz and Wounded Knee, the authors write, "was for American Indians every bit as significant as the counterculture was for young whites, or the civil rights movement for blacks."
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Smith, an activist, and Warrior, a history professor at Stanford University, sharpen our understanding of what exactly went on during the brief but passionate and paradigm-shifting Indian rights movement between 1969 and 1973. Their thoroughly researched, fast-paced chronicle focuses on three main events that held the attention of people all over the world: the gutsy takeover of Alcatraz, the spontaneous occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington, D.C., and the traumatic siege at Wounded Knee. As they present day-by-day coverage of these unprecedented acts of civil disobedience, Smith and Warrior profile the movement's diverse leaders, including Richard Oakes, Russell Means, and Clyde Warrior, the first activist to publicly challenge the trend toward assimilation by advocating pride in and respect for Indian culture. Such deep change takes time, however, hence the sudden outbreak of dramatic and dangerous confrontations. As the authors analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the Indian movement and the unrelenting vehemence of government opposition, they make it clear that this era of flamboyant protest and "guerrilla theater" is of great and lasting significance. Donna Seaman
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I knew nothing about any of the events depicted in this book. They had been referenced in some other readings I had completed so I was seeking out more information. I felt this book was a great synopsis of the events of the Indian rights movement of the 60's and 70's. I was disappointed in the lack of information on Leonard Peltier and his situation. I wanted the book to continue for a few more years! I think it is sad that the general public has forgotten, so quickly, what occurred during this time. I was born in 1965 and I think once this movement was waning from the media, it was quickly forgotten by the majority of Americans, which is sad. I would recommend this book to anyone searching to understand the plight of the Native Americans today and the history of their search for freedom and the right to exist as they choose.
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I really enjoyed Like a Hurricane, but my only qualification is that the epilogue of Wounded Knee seems incomplete. What about the disappearances and murders of AIM members and supporters in the wake of WK? Given all the extraneous biographies the book covers, why not a little more depth on the aftermath of the central event? Understanding Peltier's situation (which was alluded to) requires an understanding of the context of violence and repression on Pine Ridge following the WK uprising. Nevertheless, excellent background work and a fantastic piece of qualitative research.
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Although Like a Hurricane was a well documented book about AIM, I felt that sometimes Smith and Warrior went into too much depth of the people involved. I was so intrigued about the movement in Alcatraz, but found the book to drag on as it made its journey to the tragedy of Wounded Knee.
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A very inspiring read.
I found the book most interesting, it has inspired me to find out more about the subject. I feel that the book benefitted from its comments on the failures of the movement, as... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 24. November 1999 von Laura Jay
A great historical read!
This book picks up where Dee Brown's Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee leaves off. I was afraid when I ordered this book that it would be too politically technical, but it wasn't at... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 8. September 1999 von ruble@ems.att.com
Wonderful overview of an ignored movement
This book is a fabulous overview of a widely ignored and/or distorted movement in American and Indian history. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 13. Juni 1999 von margyn@hotmail.com
I found this book very well-written and well-researched
Unlike "In the Spirit of Crazy Horse" which was a more hysterical presentation, throwing out a patch quilt of names, bar room brawls, arrests and killing, I found this... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 19. Januar 1999 von LaLoren
'Like a Hurricane' good, but leaves out important info
The book is good, but it does not include anything on the much-needed social programs started by or with help from the American Indian Movement. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 30. Oktober 1998 von deveryf@iastate.edu
Unbiased veiw of turbulent time in Native American History
Distinctly unbiased, thoroughly researched, well written. I was happily suprised by the unbiased treatment of an important if forgotten part of recent american history. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 14. November 1997 veröffentlicht
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