Rez Life by David Treuer

An informative book which provides facts and details about contemporary Indian life on reservations, the history of the creation and development of reservations and many of the subsequent changes that have mired many reservations in continued poverty while enabling a few to become prosperous. A history and explanation of Sovereignty on reservations and the constant struggles to retain rights promised in historical treaties and in subsequent laws. The author poignantly explains the struggles to retain cultural identity despite the cruel and relentless efforts by the American government and its dominant European immigrants to wipe out all Indian cultures. An impressive mix of political and historical facts that inform as well as considered opinions that provoke thought and reflection. Recommended.