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Untold North American History and the Myth of Conservation
This excerpt argues that historical truth about Indigenous peoples and Metis is complex, noting Vestal’s 1934 accounts of Metis incursions into Sioux territory, buffalo slaughter, and deadly intertribal conflicts. It questions modern labels of savagery and suggests brutal animal and human acts occurred, challenging idealized nature narratives.
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Stanley Vestal
Red River
United States
Vestal
Sitting Bull