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Red, Earth, White Lies: Native Americans and the Myth of Scientific Fact (Paperback)

by Vine, Jr. Deloria (Author)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Fulcrum Inc.,US (31 Dec 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1555913881
  • ISBN-13: 978-1555913885
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.4 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 256,750 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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""Vine Deloria at his very best--challenging, taunting, acerbic--and powerful."

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Vine Deloria, a leading native scholar and a uthor of the best selling God is Red, addresses the conflict between mainstream scientific theory about the world and th e ancestral worldview on Native Americans. '

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5.0 out of 5 stars The first honest appraisal of American prehistory., 3 Jan 2000
Vine Deloria, Jr. has done it again. From Beringia to pre-Columbian contacts, from the ludicrous theory that paleo-Indians exterminated the megafauna to questioning the geologic timescale itself and the theory of evolution, Deloria has presented the first honest appraisal of American prehistory. White man's "science" has much to learn from Red man's observations!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing insight into an old theory, 11 Jul 1999
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Vine Deloria Jr. is a true scholar who characteristically approaches his subject with thorough research and disciplined reasoning. Applying geology and precise logic Deloria uncovers some major flaws in the Bering Strait theory. He also points to the fascinating fact that oral histories and legends of Indian nations carry pre-historic events such as major geologic upheavals. In this way, he makes the important point that oral histories should on no account be dismissed. On the other hand, he shows how flawed scientific theories are supported when powerful academics will shut out any new facts or alternate theories just to hold on to their pre-eminence. Even worse, Deloria cites cases where those who dared challenge the authorized theory, can have their careers destroyed. After finding medical pronouncements which contradict each other - ie. margarine is good for you; margarine is bad for you, etc. - it is clear that "science" is an exploratory discipline and that final pronouncements or theories should only be given qualified consideration until all the facts and information are in. This should be kept in mind with the recent speculations regarding the "caucasian" skeletons that have been found on this continent. The political dimensions of "science" are glaringly apparent where some, including scientists, leap to conclusions and use science as a tool for further dispossession of the indigenous nations of the western hemipshere.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cyclic vs. linear thinking, 21 Sep 1998
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Deloria has done a great job: he tells us white people that things ain't that simple, that linear that is, as we like it. This book is an eye-opener for anyone who is prepared to let his/her eye being opened. Conventional euro-centered knowledge tells us that Deloria is wrong. But wait a minute: how do we know that *our* angle is the right one? Ha, we don't have any proof which is why Deloria's book is a welcome alternative. Highly recommended.
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