This group of 16 essays, conceived as a dialogue between the two authors, goes beyond merely delineating the history of Indian education or suggesting recommendations for its improvement. Though both of these are addressed here, the agenda is a larger one, where the tenets of Western thinking, religion, and philosophy are examined and, using the rhetoric of their own Western educations, the authors forcefully compare these ideas to the Indian view of the world. Wildcat teaches at Haskell Indian Nations U. in Lawrence, Kansas; Deloria is emeritus in political science and history from the U. of Arizona and the U. of Colorado. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)