Summary of Kim E. Nielsen's A Disability History of the United States

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The Great Law of Peace was brought to the Iroquois by a Huron man. The Peacemaker taught the Mohawks about the Creator’s desire for harmony, and Aionwahta was needed to translate his words. #2 Disability has a history among North American indigenous people, but it is different than what Europeans and Americans understand today. It is defined in relational terms, rather than bodily terms. #3 The Indigenous peop