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''This Day in North American Indian History'' is a reference work on the history of the indigenous peoples of North America, organized by calendar date. The author is Phil Konstantin, a member of the Cherokee Nation. The book was published in 2002 by Da Capo Press.


Contents

For each calendar date, the book lists historical events occurring on that date. For January 1, for example, the book has 14 entries ranging from 1756 to 1975. Those include the Ghost Dance vision experienced by
Wovoka Wovoka (c. 1856 - September 20, 1932), also known as Jack Wilson, was the Paiute religious leader who founded a second episode of the Ghost Dance movement. Wovoka means "cutter" or "wood cutter" in the Northern Paiute language. Biography Wovo ...
during the
solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 A total solar eclipse occurred on January 1, 1889. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's ...
and the seizure of the
Alexian Brothers' Novitiate The Alexian Brothers' Novitiate is a manor house located in Gresham, Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. Originally built in 1939 as a residence, it would be converted into a novitiate for the Alexian Brothers' order in 1950 after being donat ...
by
Menominee Indians The Menominee (; mez, omǣqnomenēwak meaning ''"Menominee People"'', also spelled Menomini, derived from the Ojibwe language word for "Wild Rice People"; known as ''Mamaceqtaw'', "the people", in the Menominee language) are a federally recog ...
in 1975. The book has an appendix on tribal names and calendars as well as an extensive bibliography and index.


Author

Konstantin has Cherokee ancestry through his maternal grandfather and is a member of the Cherokee Nation. He began working on the book in 1986.


Reception

The book was positively received. Reviewers praised the neutral and concise style and the ease of browsing.


References

{{reflist History of indigenous peoples of North America Da Capo Press books