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November is Native American Heritage Month


By Samantha Totman, Senior Circulation Librarian, and Joan Carbone, Senior Youth Services Librarian

It’s November, which means it’s time to celebrate Native American Heritage Month! We’ve collected titles for all ages to learn about the history and present experiences of indigenous people in the United States. Check these out by placing holds on the link below, or come by the Library to browse our displays in person.

Adult Fiction

A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt

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To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose

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Magodiz by Gabe Calderon

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Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah

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Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty

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Probably Ruby by Lisa Bird-Wilson

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Adult Nonfiction

The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History by Ned Blackhawk

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Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America by Matika Wilbur

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The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present by David Treuer

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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

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Living Nations, Living Words: an Anthology of First Peoples Poetry edited by Joy Harjo

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Tawâw: Progressive Indigenous Cuisine by Shane M. Chartrand with Jennifer Cockrall-King

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Children’s Books

Runs with the Stars by Darcy Whitecrow

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Magnolia Flower by Zora Neale Hurston

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Two Tribes by Emily Bowen Cohen

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We Still Belong by Christine Day

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Buffalo Wild! by Deidre Havrelock

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Rabbit Chase by Elizabeth LaPensée

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Indian No More by Charlene Willing McManis

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Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young

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I Sang You Down From the Stars by Tasha Spillett-Summer

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We are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom

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Young Adult Books

The Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley

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Apple in the Middle by Dawn Quigley

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Walking in Two Worlds by Wab Kinew

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Funeral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie Dimaline

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Harvest House by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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This Place: 150 Years Retold, foreword by Alicia Elliott

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Surviving the City by Tasha Spillett

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Borders by Thomas King

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Four Faces of the Moon by Amanda Strong

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What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal by Eldon Yellowhorn

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