November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to pay tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans. Honor the diverse experiences and perspectives of Indigenous people by exploring books by Native American authors available from your library.

Young Adult Titles:

An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Irtiz (also available on Axis 360)

Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith

If I Ever Get Out of Here by Eric Gansworth

The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline (also available on Overdrive)

Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection Volumes 1 and 2

#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale

Adult Titles:

Atlas of Indian Nations by Anton Treuer

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko

Crooked Hallelujah by Kelli Jo Ford (also available on Axis 360)

The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer

House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday

The Journey of Crazy Horse by Joseph M. Marshall III

The Night Watchman by Louise Erdich (available in all formats)

Shapes of Native Nonfiction edited by Elissa Washuta

Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq

There There by Tommy Orange (also available on Axis 360 and Overdrive)

Where the Dead Sit Talking by Brandon Hobson