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• The Train

  Callaghan, Jodie, 1984-

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  A fiction picture book about residential schools. Author Jodie Callaghan worked as a journalist at the time of the Canadian government's apology for the residential school system. She took inspiration for this book from her conversations with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Powwow Dog

  Bruchac, Joseph, 1942-

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  Follow along as twins Jamie and Marie spend their summer visiting powwows with their grandparents. When a dog steals food and disappears will the twins be able to solve the mystery on where the dog went?

• Encounter

  Luby, Brittany

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  Awakened gently by Sun, Sailor sets off to explore new lands where he meets Fisher, and although they speak and dress differently, they find they have much in common. Includes author's note about the first encounter between a European explorer and a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wilma's Way Home

  the Life of Wilma Mankiller

  Rappaport, Doreen,

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  A picture book biography of Wilma Mankiller, the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation.

• Shaped by Her Hands

  Potter Maria Martinez

  Freeman, Anna Harber,

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  The most renowned Native American Indian potter of her time, Maria Poveka Martinez learned pottery as a child under the guiding hands of her Ko-ōo, her aunt. She grew up to discover a new firing technique that turned her pots black and shiny, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sharice's Big Voice

  a Native Kid Becomes a Congresswoman

  Davids, Sharice,

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  A picture book biography of Sharice Davids, one of the first Native women elected to Congress and the first LGBTQIA+ congressperson to represent the state of Kansas.

• Nibi's Water Song

  Tenasco, Sunshine,

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  Nibi, a Native American girl, cannot get clean water from her tap or the river, so she goes on a journey to connect with fellow water protectors and get clean water for all.

• Finding My Dance

  Thundercloud, Ria,

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  In her debut picture book, professional Indigenous dancer Ria Thundercloud tells the true story of her path to dance and how it helped her take pride in her Native American heritage.

• We Are Water Protectors

  Lindstrom, Carole, 1964-

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  In this picture book inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, a young Anishinaabe girl explains the importance of water and describes her and her people's fight to protect this most sacred resource.

• Berry Song

  Goade, Michaela,

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  As a young Tlingit girl collects wild berries over the seasons, she sings with her Grandmother as she learns to speak to the land and listen when the land speaks back.

• Go Show the World

  a Celebration of Indigenous Heroes

  Kinew, Wab, 1981-

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  Celebrating the stories of Indigenous people throughout time, Wab Kinew has created a powerful rap song, the lyrics of which are the basis for the text in this beautiful picture book, illustrated by the acclaimed Joe Morse. Including figures such as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The First Blade of Sweetgrass

  a Native American Story

  Greenlaw, Suzanne,

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  In this Own Voices Native American picture book story, a modern Wabanaki girl is excited to accompany her grandmother for the first time to harvest sweetgrass for basket making.

• Red Bird Sings

  the Story of Zitkala-S̈a, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist

  Capaldi, Gina

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  Zitkala-Sa finds that she can sing through her music, but also by writing stories and giving speeches and being an activist for Native American rights.

• We Are Still Here!

  Native American Truths Everyone Should Know

  Sorell, Traci,

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  A group of Native American kids from different tribes presents twelve historical and contemporary time periods, struggles, and victories to their classmates, each ending with a powerful refrain: we are still here.

• The Water Lady

  How Darlene Arviso Helps a Thirsty Navajo Nation

  McGinty, Alice B., 1963-

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  Cody is worried when his family on a New Mexico Navajo reservation runs out of water, but Darlene Arviso, called "The Water Lady," is on the way with her tanker truck. Includes glossary of Navajo terms and notes about Arviso and life on a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Forever Cousins

  Goodluck, Laurel,

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  Amanda and Kara are cousins and best friends in an intertribal Native American family; but Kara's family leaves the city and moves back to the Rez, making both girls sad--but the summer reunion reminds them that they will always be cousins.

• Indigenous Peoples' Day

  Phillips, Katrina M.

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  The second Monday in October is a day to honor Native American people, their histories, and cultures. People mark the day with food, dancing, and songs. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Thunder Boy Jr.

  Alexie, Sherman, 1966-

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  To Thunder Boy Jr., his dad's name, Big Thunder, is cool, but being Little Thunder is so undignified. Junior wishes to have a unique name of his own, proposing several better-fitting names, before Thunder Boy Sr. grants his son's wish.

• Crazy Horse's Vision

  Bruchac, Joseph, 1942-

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  Tells the story of how Crazy Horse earned his name and what drove him to become a warrior and leader of the Lakota people in the mid-1800s. The book touches on the importance of dreams and visions in Native American spiritual life.

• Stand Like a Cedar

  Campbell, Nicola I.,

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  Indigenous children go on a walk through the woods of British Columbia with their elders, learning the names of the plants and animals in the Nłe7kepmxcín or Halq'emeylem language, as well as the important lessons that each living thing has to teach…Read moreRead more of this annotation