Category Archives: native american

October 8, 2009

Stealing Indian Women on the big screen

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Under These Same Stars, a new film inspired by Carl J. Ekberg’s recent University of Illinois Press book Stealing Indian Women: Native Slavery in the Illinois Country, is premiering in Ste Genevieve, Missouri, on October 25. From the film’s website: “Based on a … Continue reading →

July 15, 2008

University press book controversy

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Inside Higher Ed has a piece this morning on SUNY Press taking over publication rights for Black Elk Speaks from University of Nebraska Press. “For most university presses, a book that sells a million copies is a rarity. When that … Continue reading →

May 23, 2008

Jack Forbes at the UC Davis Bookstore

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Jack Forbes, author of The American Discovery of Europe, spoke recently to a crowd of fifty patrons at the UC Davis Bookstore.  Tradebooks buyer Paul Takushi captured the event.          

May 15, 2008

“Stealing Indian Women” adaptation for the big screen

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The Southern Illinoisan reported over the weekend that Under These Same Stars, an adaptation of Carl Ekberg’s recent book Stealing Indian Women, is being filmed in Alto Pass, Illinois. “Carl Ekberg, the uncle of the film’s director Dan Johnson of … Continue reading →

October 31, 2007

Elizabeth Cook-Lynn visits the University of Illinois

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Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, author of the new book New Indians, Old Wars, will speak at the University of Illinois on November 6, 2007, at a lecture sponsored by the Native American House. Prior to the speech, Cook-Lynn will be interviewed live … Continue reading →