American Indian History on Trial

E. Richard Hart provides historical, ethnohistorical, and environmental historical services and expert testimony for North American tribes. The former executive director of the Institute of the North American West, he has organized a number of influential conferences, authored or edited ten books, and published numerous articles and essays.

"A truly remarkable addition to the field of literature regarding the first inhabitants. It could very well be a path-breaking book for the field of expert witness training." -Sandra K. Mathews, author of American Indians of the Early West "A significant contribution. The author provides insights that are perceptive and thought provoking for both academics and legal personnel. This is the kind of valuable information that can only be gleaned from years of experience." -R. David Edmunds, author of The Fox Wars: The Mesquakie Challenge to New France "A great read for lawyers and those interested in legal proceedings. Hart's description of his adventures as an expert witness demonstrates a deep understanding of how experts assist courts and administrative agencies to understand and contextualize complicated historical facts and how to place them into an appropriate legal matrix. His account is very enlightening and useful." -Michael Homer, managing partner at the law firm of Suitter Axland, and author of Joseph's Temples "Hart, a public historian whose past writings focus on the Zunis, has written an excellent memoir of his involvement as an expert witness for American Indian nations in the West over the past four decades. His book also carefully explains the roles and the pitfalls of serving in this capacity.... Highly Recommended." -CHOICE "Compelling and clearly presented.... Anyone considering work as an expert witness should read this book." -Native and Indigenous Studies Association