About the author

Al Carroll

<p>Al Carroll is Associate Professor of US, American Indian, and Latin American History at Northern Virginia Community College, and a former Senior Fulbright Scholar in Indonesia. His other books are; <strong><em>Medicine Bags and Dog Tags: American Indian Veterans from Colonial Times to the Second Iraq War; Presidents&rsquo; Body Counts:</em></strong><strong><em> The Twelve Worst and Four Best American Presidents Based on How Many Lived or Died Because of Their Actions; Survivors: Family Histories of Colonialism, Genocide, and War; </em></strong>and<strong><em> A Proposed New Constitution.</em> </strong></p> <p>His next books will be <strong><em>Genocide Denial in America; Ira Hayes: The Meaning of His Life in Native Memory and White Stereotypes;</em></strong> and two alternate history works <strong><em>Confederate Terrorism</em></strong> and<strong><em> Confederate Tyranny.</em></strong>&nbsp; He has written numerous articles that have appeared in <em>Academia.edu</em>, <em>Articles Base, Beacon, Bristle, Counterpunch</em>, <em>History News Network, Indian Country Today, LA Progressive, Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Truth Out</em>, <em>Wall Street Examiner</em>, <em>World News</em>, and elsewhere.</p> <p>He is best known (and often vilified and demonized by racists) for his work as a human rights and anti-racist activist for New Age Frauds Plastic Shamans. NAFPS is a multiracial and multi-faith organization of over 2000 members based at www.newagefraud.org, defending American Indian spiritual traditions from New Age cults, imposters, commercialization, and exploitation for nearly twenty years. NAFPS works with traditional elders and other activists, providing research and resources used by numerous tribal governments, museums, universities, cult survivors, and people of all backgrounds.</p>