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
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