When the first European settlers arrived in what would become the United States and Canada, the lives of the native peoples of North America changed forever. As the two nations grew, native peoples were pushed off the land they called home and onto tightly controlled reservations. To better understand what life on the reservation is like today, learn about the dramatic transformation these native peoples were forced to undertake.

"Portions of this book originally appeared in the book The history of the American Indians and the reservation"--Title page verso.

Resistance against reservations -- The coming of the Europeans -- The loss of freedom -- Supplanting the natives -- Pushing westward and northward -- Armed conflict -- Indian suffering -- Forced assimilation -- Buyout of Indian land -- Steps toward multiculturalism -- Political movements -- Reservations today.