In studying the autobiographies of Native Americans, most scholars have focused on as-told-to life histories that were solicited, translated, recorded, and edited by non-Native American collaborators—that emerged from .
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This best captures the purpose of the phrase. Native Americans and Europeans had different ideas about “self, life, and writing,” and this is why Native American autobiographies are different from European-style autobiographies.
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The author never compares early Native American understanding with modern Native American understanding.
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The author never suggests that “self, life, and writing” changed in meaning over time.
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The author never proposes that “self, life, and writing” have similar origins in European and Native American cultures.
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The author never describes how the assumptions underlying European-style autobiography arose.