Through Indian Eyes by Reader's Digest (1995, Hardcover)

I bought this book because I was looking for something that started before the pioneers went west. Most authors seem to dwell on just the plains Natives and the struggles the europeans had with them. I am of Choctaw heritage(mostly), I was looking for some books that covered the southeastern Natives. If the eastern Natives are covered, it is just the northern ones. I wanted to find out more about my people and their customs. I got a lot more.
This book was absolutely great in expressing the Native view point; even though it did not cover my peoples as much as I had hope. I am very proud to add it to my collection and would definitely recommend it for 'have to read'.
I was very pleased to see a lot of things in the book that my grandfather had told us about that contradicted what we were taught in school. I wish the schools were forced to teach history the way this book was written not just the europeans side. I grew up being ashamed of my heritage and thinking that the old people told 'just stories' because of the way it is taught in schools.
I love the art and the way the pictures show what I was told about the old ways.
I love reading the legends that I remember my great grand people telling at family gatherings.
This book was very well done.