A preeminent Native American activist writer challenges the idea that modern scientific versions of evolution, the creation of the universe, and the settlement of America are more truthful than traditional Native American versions. 20,000 first printing…. More >>
Red Earth, White Lies: Native Americans and the Myth of Scientific Fact
The best book i’ve ever read! I’m buying several copies and giving them out. This is the most important book of TRUE american history and so-called science EVER written. Each truth is clearly “cited” to scholarly journals. It is quite surprising, but very predictable…and dotted with bits of humor. Must read for ALL Native and non-native alike.
Rating: 5 / 5
Once again Deloria blames everything on “white” people– but what is his definition of white; does he mean English, European, Caucasian, Colonial American, Albino, Mulato, KKK member… I don’t know, but he’s basically prejudice against anyone with light colored skin. This is pretty evident by the titles he uses for all his books, especially this one however.
Like the title of this book suggests it is an attack on modern science and its widely accepted beliefs. Deloria believes that scholars (the white ones at least) are all racist and won’t change their views on Native American heritage, but why should they, he doesn’t have any substantial evidence besides Indian myths, folklore, and his own diluted theories.
Until he digs up or finds something of relevance I’m still not changed in my beliefs, it’s just not enough to go on– maybe if he un-earthed some lost Indian hall of records with the history of the world on it I might re-consider.
Rating: 1 / 5
The book gave me a sense of direction and hope in a world where so much has been lost , I would recommend this book to anyone worthy of taking the chance to find truth where their is erra.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book is great! It makes so much sense about many things I used to question in our mostly boring science class. Once we were giants, CO2 has a bearing on growth, mammoths were alive in modern history, comets dumped snow, etc., and best of all: The Bering bridge is lie and so is the La Brea tar pits, and evolution is not tied up in a tidy package. I love it! I’ve read some of Vine’s other books and I think he’s hit the nail on the head here. Kids, take this book to school and watch your science teacher come all unglued!
Rating: 4 / 5
I have always despised anthropologists. They think they know more about Indians than real Indians do, and, as the recent Kennewick man case proves, anthropologists oftentimes end up having to retract previous statements due to frauds. Even today, many academics assume that Chatters’ retraction doesn’t prove there WEREN’T Caucasians here before Indians. Quite absurd, since Kennewick man was the only evidence favoring such a claim.
Today, anthropologists will refer to the Bering Strait theory, as if it were already proven. But the fact is, if you use one theory to support another theory, you must prove both theories, something they aren’t prepared to do.
Rating: 4 / 5