A Little Matter of Genocide : Holocaust and Denial in the Americas, 1492 to the Present
by Ward Churchill

Short Account of the Destruction of the West Indies
by Bartolome De Las Casas
In 1542, after years of witnessing Indian suffering and slavery, Bartolome de Las Casas wrote this indictment against European exploitation and mistreatment of the native peoples of the New World. The document was dedicated to Prince Philip of Spain and appeared in published form in 1552. It carries all the urgency of a moment in history when it still seemed possible to reverse the tide.

In Defense of the Indians
by Bartolome De Las Casas

The Tainos : Rise & Decline of the People Who Greeted Columbus
by Irving Rouse
Tells the story of the Taino people from their ancestral days in South America through their migration to the northern Caribbean islands where they were the first natives to interact with Columbus, to their rapid and immediate decline under the European gifts of forced labor, malnutrition, disease, and dispersal. 

America in 1492 : The World of the Indian Peoples Before the Arrival of Columbus
by Alvin M. Josephy (Editor), Frederick E. Hoxie (Editor)
Yet another assessment of Columbus and the New World, this thoughtful one edited by Native American expert Josephy, who assembles an impressive group of scholars to review in depth the state of human affairs in the Americas when Columbus arrived. Opening with remarks by N. Scott Momaday and concluding with a peppery analysis by Vine Deloria, Jr., the essays in between receive an undeniable imprimatur. Written largely by noted American anthropologists, they fall into two groups: the first places tribes in their various geographical sites, from Arctic wastes to the equally harsh environment of Tierra del Fuego, while the second concentrates on the specific accomplishments of Native American civilization.

Truth About Columbus : Subversively True Poster Book for a Dubiously Celebratory Occasion
by James W. Loewen
For years textbooks have taught children to root for the heroic 'discoverers' of America and to ignore the perspectives of the people who were here first. The Truth about Columbus puts these textbooks on trial, and convicts them of systematically distorting and even lying about history. Every teacher in America could benefit by reading this fine work.

Rethinking Columbus : The Next 500 Years
by Bill Bigelow (Editor), Bob Peterson (Editor)
This is a revised and expanded edition of a popular 1991 booklet that changed the way "the discovery of America" is taught in classroom and community settings. The new edition has over 100 pp. of new material, including a role-play trial of Columbus, materials on Thanksgiving Day, resources, historical documents, poetry, and more. It will help readers replace murky legends with a better sense of who we are and why we are here -- and celebrates over 500 years of the courageous struggles and lasting wisdom of native peoples