After Columbus: Essays in the Ethnohistory of Colonial North America
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Author/Creator
James Axtell
"with a new preface and postscript".
Discusses Joseph Zépherin LaRocque, born in Lebret, Saskatchewan, who was one of the very few Métis vernacular historians writing in the early 20th century.
Lesson uses interviews with Pat Vegas and Redbone from the documentary Rumble: The Indians That Rocked the World as a jumping-off point to examine the U.S. government's efforts to control Native American culture by way of music.
Related material: Teacher Guide; Timeline Cards; Online Resources.