Fifty years ago Vine Deloria Jr. published Custer Died For Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto. It became a must-read for Indian Country and many non-Natives.
Indian Country Today marks the anniversary with this occasional series of tributes from individuals. Alexis Bunten shares how the book made an impression on her life.
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Patty Talahongva, Hopi, is the executive producer for Indian Country Today based in Phoenix. Email: ptalahongva@IndianCountryToday.com or on Twitter: @witespider.
