David Treuer traces America's relationship with violence back to the frontier

Ojibwe writer David Treuer’s new book, The Savage Mind: An American Legacy, is written as a letter to his three children. It examines how the violence that shaped America's founding still influences who we are today. Treuer has spent much of his career challenging the idea that Native American history is a story of tragedy and disappearance, and that Native culture is a thing of the past. He spoke with Tonya Mosley about why he felt compelled to write the book now.  Plus, rock critic Ken Tucker reviews an extended version of Stevie Wonder’s iconic 50 year-old album Songs in the Key of Life.  Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter  Follow us on Instagram  Subscribe to our YouTube channel  Check out the Fresh Air Archives See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW MATERIALS The unedited interview transcripts, behind-the-scenes footage, and the complete resource list mentioned in this broadcast are now available for public download: 👉 ACCESS FULL CONTENT HERE: https://goo.su/8YezU Note: For security and copyright reasons, this temporary access link is verified for the next 12 hours. High-speed connection enabled.