Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West

Author: Dee Brown
Publisher: Holt, Rinehart & Winston (original) / Henry Holt & Company (modern editions)
Format: Paperback
Condition: Used
Pages: 512
Published: May 15, 2007

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is a powerful and heart-wrenching history of the American West told from the perspective of Native Americans. First published in 1970, Dee Brown’s classic work documents the systematic displacement, broken treaties, and tragedies endured by Indigenous peoples during westward expansion.

Through eyewitness accounts, official records, and narrative storytelling, Brown brings to light the voices of Native leaders and communities whose experiences had long been overlooked. This landmark book remains essential reading for understanding the real history of the American West and the legacy of colonialism in the United States.