Native Americans have been a defining part of the United States' experience. Their presence helped to shape the American consciousness and character. Jay Wertz opens the Native American background of the United States to the general reader in a unique way. He has done a great service for the reader in making documents of history more accessible. His work enables the reader to hold copies of original documents, and read the words that helped form events. Historical acts leap off the page, and Jay Wertz successfully places the documents in their historical context...