1971 BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE Feb 2nd Printing Dee Brown HCDJ

This is a collectible edition of "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" by Dee Brown. It is a hardcover with a dust jacket. The dust jacket has small chips missing along the edges and has been placed in a new, removable, clear archival wrapper. It is a first edition, 2nd printing) published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston in 1971.  There is an inscription dated 1975 on the front end page.

"Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" is considered an important book because it provided a Native American-centric perspective on the history of US government policies towards Native Americans.  It brought to light the injustices experienced by tribes across the American West, including the Wounded Knee Massacre, which is referenced in the title. This book was banned by a Wisconsin school district in 1974 because they wanted to avoid controversy at all costs. “If there's a possibility that something might be controversial, then why not eliminate it,” the official stated. If you celebrate your freedom to read, this is an excellent addition to your library.