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DuVal's book revolutionized my understanding of colonialism in North America. Examining centuries of history in the Arkansas River valley, DuVal demonstrates the many ways that Indigenous peoples set the terms of interaction with colonizers and highlights the continuities that persisted despite the upheavals caused by Europeans' invasion. More than 15 years after I first read it, The Native Ground continues to influence me as a researcher and writer.