A Truer Story of Native America.

The article discusses the impact of a significant 11th-century supernova on the development of Indigenous civilizations in North America, particularly highlighting the city of Cahokia, which became the largest pre-Columbian settlement north of Mexico. It emphasizes recent scholarship by historian Kathleen DuVal, who argues that the abandonment of these cities in the late 14th century was a deliberate choice by Indigenous peoples to form more egalitarian societies, countering narratives that suggest a decline in Native influence. DuVal's 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, *Native Nations: A Millennium in North America*, aims to reshape the understanding of Native American history by incorporating Indigenous perspectives and challenging historical myths perpetuated by colonial narratives. The article also explores the lessons that contemporary society can learn from the organizational structures of these Indigenous communities. [Extracted from the article]