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History Native American

500 Years of Indigenous Resistance

by (author) Gord Hill

Publisher
PM Press
Initial publish date
Nov 2009
Category
Native American, Americas
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781604862614
    Publish Date
    Nov 2009
    List Price
    $8.00

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Description

An alternative and unorthodox view of the colonization of the Americas by Europeans is offered in this concise history. Eurocentric studies of the conquest of the Americas present colonization as a civilizing force for good, and the native populations as primitive or worse. Colonization is seen as a mutually beneficial process, in which "civilization” was brought to the natives who in return shared their land and cultures. The opposing historical camp views colonization as a form of genocide in which the native populations were passive victims overwhelmed by European military power. In this fresh examination, an activist and historian of native descent argues that the colonial powers met resistance from the indigenous inhabitants and that these confrontations shaped the forms and extent of colonialism. This account encompasses North and South America, the development of nation-states, and the resurgence of indigenous resistance in the post-World War II era.

About the author

Gord Hill is an Indigenous writer, artist and activist of the Kwakwaka'wakw nation. He is the author and illustrator of The 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance Comic Book, The Anti-Capitalist Resistance Comic Bookand The Antifa Comic Book (all published by Arsenal Pulp Press in Vancouver, Canada), as well as the author of the book 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance, published by PM Press in Oakland, California. His art and writings have also been published in numerous periodicals, including BriarpatchCanadian DimensionRedwireRed Rising MagazineThe DominionRecherches Amerindiennes au QuebecIntotemakSeattle Weekly, and Broken Pencil.

Gord Hill's profile page