David Hurst Thomas

The 1996 discovery, near Kennewick, Washington, of a 9,000-year-old Caucasoid skeleton brought more to the surface than bones. The explosive controversy and resulting lawsuit also raised a far more fundamental question: Who owns history? Many Indians see archeologists as desecrators of tribal rites and traditions; archeologists see their livelihoods and science threatened by the 1990 Federal reparation law, which gives tribes control over remains...

Spanning a thousand generations, from the time Ice Age man first set foot on this continent to the present day, this book is respectful of the point of view of native Americans. Written by well-known authorities of Native American history and culture, it is lavishly illustrated with photos, maps, and the work of both historic and contemporary Indian artists.