Native Nations A Millennium in North America

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Step into a thousand years of Indigenous history that will transform everything you thought you knew about North America. Kathleen DuVal’s groundbreaking narrative reveals a continent where Native civilizations didn’t simply vanish with European contact—they thrived, adapted, and wielded remarkable power for centuries.

Long before colonization, North American cities rivaled the world’s greatest urban centers. When climate change reshaped the landscape, Indigenous peoples didn’t retreat—they innovated, creating sophisticated diplomatic networks and egalitarian governments that would perplex European newcomers. This isn’t a story of inevitable decline; it’s a revelatory account of how Native nations controlled trade, influenced global markets, and manipulated colonial powers to serve their own interests.

From Mohawk trade dominance to Quapaw diplomatic mastery, from Tecumseh’s visionary alliances to Cherokee sovereignty on the world stage, DuVal illuminates the strategic brilliance of Indigenous leadership. The Wall Street Journal calls it “an essential American history,” while The New York Review of Books praises its “magisterial overview.”

Winner of the prestigious Bancroft Prize, Cundill History Prize, and Mark Lynton History Prize, this landmark work belongs on every shelf—whether you’re a history enthusiast, educator, or simply someone ready to understand the true story of this continent. Here at Perkins Cove, we believe this is the kind of book that changes conversations and opens minds.

The past wasn’t what you were taught. Discover what really happened.

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