Critique [of Economic and Psychic Exploitation of American Indians]

Authors

Terry Simmons

Orginal Publication Date

1983

Journal Title

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

Volume

6

Issue

ees/vol6/iss2

First Page

22

Last Page

23

Abstract

James Joyce once said that history is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake. This article by Gretchen Bataille and Charles Silet is part of our collective process of awakening. The first portion of this article recounts the psychological and economic consequences to the conquest and domination of American Indians by more recent immigrants from Europe, Africa, and Asia. However, one need not dwell upon the history or the tragic unpleasantness of these post-Columbian events. Instead, the focus here is on present blurry eyed attempts to live in and cope with a multicultural, twentieth century North American society.

Rights

Copyright, ​©EES, The National Association for Ethnic Studies, 1983