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Book Study: The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee By Danielle Acton, Adult Engagement Coordinator
Thursday, November 5 | 7-8 pm | Virtual Thursday, November 19| 7-8 pm | Virtual For Native American Heritage Month, we are hosting a virtual book study on The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present by David Treuer. It was a National Book Award finalist and named a best book of 2019 by The New York Times, TIME, The Washington Post, NPR, Library Journal, and more. “In The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee, Treuer melds history with reportage and memoir. Tracing the tribes’ distinctive cultures from first contact, he explores how the depredations of each era spawned new modes of survival. The devastating seizures of land gave rise to increasingly sophisticated legal and political maneuvering that put the lie to the myth that Indians don’t know or care about property. The forced assimilation of their children at government-run boarding schools incubated a unifying Native identity. Conscription in the US military and the pull of urban life brought Indians into the mainstream and modern times, even as it steered the emerging shape of self-rule and spawned a new generation of resistance. The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee is the essential, intimate story of a resilient people in a transformative era.” - Publisher’s description This event will be a two-part discussion—we will discuss parts 1-3 on November 5, then parts 4-7 on November 19. The Hamilton East Public Library has a limited number of copies reserved for this book study—contact Ally Muterspaw muterspawa@hepl.lib.in.us for details, or call 317-579-0300. Zoom meeting information will be sent with registration confirmation email. Discover Guide
Named a best book of 2019 by The New York Times, TIME, The Washington Post, NPR, Hudson Booksellers, The New York Public Library, The Dallas Morning News, and Library Journal.
“An informed, moving and kaleidoscopic portrait... Treuer’s powerful book suggests the need for soulsearching about the meanings of American history and the stories we tell ourselves about this nation’s past..” - New York Times Book Review To register for this event, please visit https://www.hepl.lib. in.us/events-calendar/ or scan the QR codes.
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