This informative book provides an overview of Indigenous history in the United States from 1887 to 1932. It covers Native experiences during allotment of their land and US policies of assimilation, including boarding schools. This book features authoritative text, fascinating sidebars, a “Voices from the Past” special feature, a table of contents, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers book is at the Navigator level, aligned to reading levels of grades 3-5 and interest levels of grades 4-7.

E. A. Hale, EdD, is a proud Choctaw tribal member. She manages the tribal research department at Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. A lifelong learner, she’s a former university professor. Dr. Hale has authored many books and articles. She’s a contributing author for Choctaw Culture Keepers biography series. She was also an editor for the anthology, Stories by Choctaw Women.