Author: Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz has been active in the international Indigenous movement for more than four decades and is known for her lifelong commitment to national and international social justice issues. Her 1977 book The Great Sioux Nation was the fundamental document at the first international conference on Indigenous peoples of the Americas, held at the United Nations’ headquarters in Geneva. Dunbar-Ortiz is the author or editor of seven other books, including Roots of Resistance: A History of Land Tenure in New Mexico. She publishes at www.reddirtsite.com.

The Culture of Conquest and the Doctrine of Discovery

The U.S. as a Colonial Settler State Toronto — 6 October 2015. A roundtable discussion with Professor Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and York University scholars focusing on her latest book, An Indigenous Peoples’ … Watch video »

Indigenous • October 25, 2015 • Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Land Claims: An Indigenous People’s History of the United States

With a large part of Indigenous nations’ territories and resources in what is now the United States taken through aggressive war, outright theft, and legislative appropriations, Native peoples have vast … Keep reading »

Indigenous • October 6, 2015 • Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
From Wounded Knee to the United Nations

Rob Albritton interviews Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’s An Indigenous Peoples History of the United States (Boston: Beacon Press, 2014) presents a much needed history of the United States as a settler … Keep reading »

Indigenous, USA • October 1, 2015 • Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Author: Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

The Culture of Conquest and the Doctrine of Discovery

Land Claims: An Indigenous People’s History of the United States

From Wounded Knee to the United Nations