Bibliograph

The great evil (Wosice Tanka Kin), Christianity, the Bible, and the Native American genocide

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The great evil (Wosice Tanka Kin), Christianity, the Bible, and the Native American genocide

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The great evil (Wosice Tanka Kin)

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

Christianity, the Bible, and the Native American genocide

Summary

In this account of the history between Indigenous Peoples and the United States government, readers will learn the role of the bible played in the perpetration of genocide, massive land theft, and the religious suppression and criminalization of Native ceremonies and spirituality. Chris Mato Nunpa, a Dakota man, discusses this dishonorable and darker side of American history that is rarely studied, if at all. Out of a number of rationales used to justify the killing of Native Peoples and theft their lands, the author will discuss a biblical rationale, including the "chosen people" idea, the "promised land" notion, and the genocidal commands of the Old Testament God. Mato Nunpa's experience with fundamentalist and evangelical missionaries when he was growing up, his studies in Indigenous Nations history at the University of Minnesota, and his affiliation with the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) were three important factors in his motivation for writing this book

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Wosice Tanka Kin

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