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Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz’s Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States: A Graphic Interpretation

A Graphic Adaptation

Author and Illustrator: Paul Peart-Smith Author: Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Editor: Paul Buhle

In stunning full color and accessible text, a graphic adaptation of the American Book Award-winning history of the United States as told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples—perfect for readers of all ages

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’s influential New York Times bestseller exposed the brutality of this nation’s founding and its legacy of settler-colonialism and genocide. Through evocative full-color artwork, renowned cartoonist Paul Peart-Smith brings this watershed book to life, centering the perspective of the peoples displaced by Europeans and their white descendants to trace Indigenous perseverance over 4 centuries against policies intended to obliterate them.

Recognized for his adaptation of W. E. B. Du Bois’s The Souls of Black Folk and his extensive expertise in the comics industry, Peart-Smith collaborates with experienced graphic novel editor Paul Buhle to provide an accessible introduction to a complex history that will attract new generations of readers of all ages. This striking graphic adaptation will rekindle crucial conversations about the centuries-long genocidal program of the US settler-colonial regime that has largely been omitted from history.

“Adapting a work of history as dense and as vital as Dunbar-Ortiz’s An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States (2014) to comics form is no easy feat, but Peart-Smith is up for the task . . . A thoughtful, radically hopeful work that is sure to resonate with readers of all ages.”
—Booklist

“[Peart-Smith] consolidates a LOT of information into one coherent narrative, and what I especially like is how celebratory it is in the end. This is not a happy story, but it is a defiant one, and it even ends with a clearly stated process for what’s next . . . This is a book that is very worth reading for anyone who wants to challenge what they think about American history.”
—Comic Book Resources

Introduction

CHAPTER 1
Follow the Corn

CHAPTER 2
The Promised Land

CHAPTER 3
The White Republic

CHAPTER 4
Indian Country

CHAPTER 5
From Discovery to Sovereignty

Acknowledgments

“Indigenous Peoples Day: Remembering the Story, Working Toward Reparations,” Religious Socialism, excerpt and commentary by Paul Buhle
“‘Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States’ in graphic novel form,” Boing Boing, review
“Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’s Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States is some fascinating history,” Graphic Policy, YouTube review by Brett Schenker
“Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’s Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States: A Graphic Interpretation,” New Books Network, podcast interview with Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Paul Peart-Smith

Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz’s Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States: A Graphic Interpretation

A Graphic Adaptation

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