Native Americans: the new Indian resistance / by William Meyer ('yonv'ut'-sisla [- Burning Bear]).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-93).

Part I: Historical resistance of the American Indian 1. European colonial penetration -- 2. Early expansion of the United States -- 3. Western frontier: Civil War years -- 4. Western frontier: Post-Civil War years.

Part II: Indian resistance today 5. Bureau of Indian Affairs: social genocide -- 6. Land and water rights -- 7. Hunting and fishing rights -- 8. Self-determination and sovereignty -- 9. Indian organizations.

"William Meyer, an Eastern Cherokee long active in the struggle for Indian rights, presents a Native American account of the Indian resistance movement today. From the numerous Indian wars to present-day demands for self-determination and sovereignty, Meyer explodes the myth of the beneficent and humane white man. The European and the United States conducted a war of genocide against the Indian tribes which was followed by a policy of social genocide under the direction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs -- a policy which continues to this very day. The greater part of the book deals with current forms of resistance -- the struggles over land, water, hunting and fishing rights guaranteed in the original treaties with the federal government. He shows how these culminate in the more fundamental demand, raised by tribal groups and the nascent Indian student movement, for self-determination in all aspects of Indian life. Since it is on this basis that the Indians will enter into alliances with other oppressed minorities, this guide is indispensable for all who are engaged in current social movements." -- from the back cover

William Meyer, whose Indian name is 'yonv'ut'sisla (Burning Bear), is an Eastern Cherokee born in Georgia in 1938. He has studied at Colorado College, Cooper Unions and the Art Students League, majoring in engineering and art. His paintings and sculptures have been exhibited extensively, and he has worked as a theatrical engineer. He taught or lectured on the American Indian heritage and related themes at NYU, Brooklyn College, Hunter, Columbia, Bucknell and Alternate U., New York. Active in the Native American rights struggle since 1956, he has been an officer of the Young American Indian Council and the American Indians United and a member of numerous other Indian organizations. His activities include constant Congressional lobbying on behalf of Indian land and other claims, work in Indian community projects and in national campaigns such as the effort of save James White Hawk from the death penalty and support for the Alcatraz occupation. He has visited Indian reservations and communities throughout the country." -- from "About the Author" at the back of the book.