"This rich and profound book is the first to paint the full panorama of the Red Indian from the Paleolithic Age to the present; the first to review in brief compass and to juxtapose the Indian records of Spain with those of the United States. It recounts the ever fascinating stories of the Incas and the Aztecs and their conquests by Cortes and Pizzarro; it recalls the great work of Bartolome de las Casas and others who have struggled for justice for the Indians; it discusses the disgraceful treatment accorded the Indians by the U.S. government prior to 1933 and the newer, more generous, and more promising policy now in effect. It tells also of the creative work currently being done in Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, and Brazil" --