Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West (1970) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictHyper Woke

88%

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West1970

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What We Think

A landmark work for its time, but by today’s standards, the laser focus on historical grievances and one-sidedness would put it high on the woke spectrum. Expect a strong ideological tilt.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The book centers almost exclusively on Native American perspectives, placing identity at the heart of the narrative. While it provides valuable insight, it sometimes prioritizes this angle over complexity in character or event portrayal, making its ideological lens quite noticeable.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

Traditional American cultural institutions (government, military, expansionism) are portrayed nearly exclusively as oppressive. The text intentionally subverts romanticized Western myths, with little positive portrayal of traditional authorities or cultural foundations.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The book rarely presents alternative interpretations or sincere representation of non-Native perspectives, with dissenting voices mostly relegated to villainous or adversarial roles. This results in a fairly uniform moral and ideological landscape.

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