Indigenous Reading Recommendations by Buffalo Bill Center of the West Education

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picture book that explores sibling dynamics and cultural traditions within a Cherokee family

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retelling of when Eastern Shoshones and Northern Arapahos successfully established a public high school for their children to receive a culturally relevant education

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celebrates the spring tradition of wild onion dinners and the community and comfort shared when people gather

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this heartwarming story follows a family as they experience the joy of moving back to their ancestral land

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Eight-year-old River is recovering from illness and can't dance at the powwow this year. Will she ever dance again?

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tale of overcoming odds by Native American gold medalist Billy Mills

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picture book about family history, self-expression, and reclaiming your identity

BBCWED — 2025-06-25 14:29:12 UTC

book about persevering through grief and healing after loss through an inspirational guide deeply rooted in Lakota spirituality

BBCWED — 2025-06-26 16:05:32 UTC

Simple science experiments for kids are sprinkled throughout this celebration of the countless scientific discoveries and technological inventions from Indigenous North Americans

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Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, Robin Wall Kimmerer demonstrates how all living things provide us with gifts and lessons every day

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a multigenerational novel that traces a Native American family's lineage from the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre to present-day Oakland

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Many different aspects of the Northern Arapahos' world - myth, language, art, ritual, identity, and history - drawn together to offer a compelling picture of a culture that has endured and changed over time

BBCWED — 2025-06-26 16:21:48 UTC

Spanning more than 400 years, this classic bottom-up history examines the legacy of Indigenous peoples’ resistance, resilience, and steadfast fight against imperialism

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the remarkable story of Alma Hogan Snell, a Crow woman brought up by her grandmother, the famous medicine woman Pretty Shield

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an Ojibwe girl who fights against an oil pipeline to protect the water of her people

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Bouncing in the middle of two cultures, Apple meets her Indigenous relatives, shatters stereotypes, and learns what it means to find her place in a world divided by color

BBCWED — 2025-07-28 21:47:36 UTC

Kimmerer, a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, intertwines her cultural heritage with her scientific background as a botanist. The book emphasizes the importance of reciprocity in our relationship with the natural world, advocating for a harmonious coexistence with nature.

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a history of the United States from the perspective of Indigenous peoples, challenging the dominant narratives that often overlook the violent realities of settler colonialism.

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a memoir that offers a powerful exploration of identity and the artist's journey as a Native American Woman

BBCWED — 2025-07-28 21:58:53 UTC

Dina Gilio-Whitaker (Colville Confederated Tribes) explores the fraught history of treaty violations, struggles for food and water security, and protection of sacred sites, while highlighting the important leadership of Indigenous women in this centuries-long struggle

BBCWED — 2025-08-07 14:38:23 UTC

Jones captures the wild beauty of the Wind River Reservation, the pathos and joy of the Arapahos who live there, and the remarkable life of a modern-day medicine man.

BBCWED — 2025-08-07 14:46:31 UTC

Threading through the book is the story of two men struggling to find a common voice. Neither Wolf nor Dog takes readers to the heart of the Native American experience.

BBCWED — 2025-08-07 14:50:00 UTC

How much do you really know about totem poles, tipis, and Tonto? There are hundreds of Native tribes in the Americas, and there may be thousands of misconceptions about Native customs, culture, and history.

BBCWED — 2025-08-07 14:52:53 UTC

research, theory, and dynamic foundational readings for educators and educational researchers who are looking for possibilities beyond the limits of liberal democratic schooling

Stolen Words by: Melanie Florence

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Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard

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My Powerful Hair

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FINDING MY DANCE

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Powwow Day

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Jingle Dancer

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"Bowwow Powwow" by Brenda Child

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We Are Still Here! Native American Truths Everyone Should Know

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A collection of essays and the Transformational Indigenous Praxis Model (TIPM), a framework for decolonizing and Indigenizing education

BBCWED — 2025-08-25 00:57:45 UTC

celebrates the food, history, and culture of Native Americans through the lens of fry bread