So You Want to Write About American Indians

So You Want to Write About American Indians? A Guide for Scholars, Students and Writers

Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers’ Best Research Book of the Year

Finalist, Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Bigotry and Human Rights 

“For any writer this guide provides an invaluable overview of racism, cultural appropriation, stereotypes, ethics, and other do’s or don’ts. It covers the challenges and pitfalls of writing about American Indians. This book’s concise information and tips, which range from developing ideas to negotiating a book contract, make it a must-have for libraries and anyone writing a thesis, article, or book about American Indians.”–Tribal College: Journal of American Indian Higher Education

In creating this concise guide not only to the issues confronting anyone who wishes to write ethically about Native American issues, but also to the realities of getting work on the subject published, Mihesuah may have just genuinely advanced the cause of good scholarship in her field. More than any of the numerous introductions, it is to be hoped that this short text will become compulsory reading for newcomers in the field.”—Journal of American Studies