Since Predator Came: Notes from the Struggle for American Indian Liberation

By Ward Churchill

Book Overview

This seminal collection of essays provides a devastating portrait of the condition of Native America. From chronicling the genocide committed by European invaders, to exposing the insidious means by which contemporary politicians and academics perpetuate the physical and cultural destruction of American Indians, Churchill's incisive analysis and carefully documented critique comprise a demand for action. These 18 essays serve as an excellent overview of the breadth and depth of Churchill's scholarship. Ward Churchill (Keetoowah Cherokee) is a professor of American Indian studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder. A member of the leader-ship council of the American Indian Movement of Colorado, he is a past national spokesperson for the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee. A prolific writer and lecturer, he has authored, co-authored, or edited more than 20 books.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1883930049
• ISBN13: 9781883930042
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Artemis Communications Ltd
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.3" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

An anthology of fierce, stringent, and singularly compelling essays about Native American history an

Since Predator Came: Notes From The Struggle For American Indian Liberation is an anthology of fierce, stringent, and singularly compelling essays about Native American history and political science, particularly focusing upon the struggle for survival and identity since Columbus' arrival heralded an age of colonization and genocidal extermination. One essay is a scathing critique of Columbus' elevated position in history despite records of his bloodthirsty atrocities against the indigenous people he met, which skillfully compares Columbus to genocidal Nazi engineers due to his ruthlessness, and to the fictitious sociopath Hannibal Lecter with regard to how Columbus' achievements are lauded in spite of his cruelties. Another is the story of the American Indian diaspora. Still another offers an "indigenist perspective" on Marxist theory and practice. All essays are fired with literate passion for justice and human rights, and make no apologies for their scathing attacks upon crimes and inequalities. Highly recommended.

One of Churchill's best!

Since Predator Came is personally one of my favorites by Churchill. The essays cover a wide range, from the Spanish conquest to the (very) theoretical Bering Land Bridge to the diaspora of Native Americans. Also, included is a succinct introduction by Native Hawaiian activist, Haunani-Kay Trask.