Claire Segura

August 18th,2018

Dunbar-Ortiz, Roxanne. “Chapter Three- Cult of the Covenant.” ​An Indigenous People’s History
of the United States​. Reprint, Beacon Press, 2014, pp. 45-55. Accessed 18 August
2018.

S-The author is Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, an American Historian. She is a feminist and

extremely open-minded. She is well researched and informed on topics that she writes about.
O-This article was written as part of a book in 2015. The primary occasion of this book is
to inform the reader about historical events.
A-Written primarily for students and scholars. The average joe would most likely not just
pick this book up, unless they are history buff. This was written for those who have interest in
the subject and want to learn.
P-”Cult of the Covenant” was written to explain religious ties around the settlers of
America. It was also written to explain how these ties shaped the New World.
S-The two subjects of this piece are religion and documents. Dunbar-Ortiz gives details
history and information on both subjects to get her point across.
T-The author’s tone is very professional. There are no personal side notes or tangents.
She allows the facts to speak for her.