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The most enduring feature of North American history is the presence of Indigenous peoples, yet most histories focus on Europeans and their descendants. This long practice of ignoring Indigenous history is changing, however, as a new generation of scholars insists that any full continental history address the struggle, survival, and resurgence of Indigenous nations. Indigenous history is essential to understanding the evolution of modern America. Ned Blackhawk revisits North American history to assert the enduring power, agency, and survival of Indigenous peoples, yielding a truer account of Canada, the United States, and modernity itself.