Recognized on the second Monday in October, Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a way to celebrate of the past, present, and futures of Native peoples. What better way to celebrate this holiday than to read a book written by and featuring Indigenous people? Here are some recommendations, click on the link and reserve a copy in CLAMS. For more book recommendations, check out our Reading Recommendations page.
Adult:
Future Home of the Living God – Louise Erdrich
An American Sunrise : poems – Joy Harjo
The Dance Boots – Linda LeGarde Grover
Son of Mashpee : reflections of Chief Flying Eagle, a Wampanoag – Earl Mills Sr. and Alicja Mann
Young Adult:
Heart’s Unbroken – Cynthia Leitich Smith
If I Ever Get Out of Here : a novel with paintings – Eric Gansworth
Trickster : Native American tales : a graphic collection edited by Matt Dembicki
Moccasin Thunder: American Indian Stories for Today edited by Lori Marie Carlson
Children’s:
Bowwow powwow : bagosenjige-niimi’idim – Brenda J. Child
Fry Bread : a Native American family story – Kevin Noble Maillard
Powwow Summer : a family celebrates the circle of life – Marcie R. Rendon
Clambake–a Wampanoag tradition – Russell M. Peters
The Children of the Morning Light : Wampanoag tales as told by Manitonquat (Medicine Story)