What is the book heartbeat about?

The Hearbeat of Wounded Knee is a book by Dee Brown that documents the history of Indigenous peoples of the United States from the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890 until the American Indian Movement of the 1970s. The book was published in 1970 and was a catalyst for the American Indian Movement. It has been praised for its comprehensive research, its powerful storytelling, and its insight into the impact of colonialism on Indigenous peoples. The book has also been criticized for its lack of objectivity, its romanticization of Indigenous peoples, and its oversimplification of complex historical events. Despite these criticisms, The Hearbeat of Wounded Knee remains an influential and widely read book that has had a profound impact on the study of Indigenous history and the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the United States government.