Indigenous Literature


Moon of the Crusted Snow (Moon, #1)
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
There There
Indian Horse
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Five Little Indians
Split Tooth
Jonny Appleseed
The Marrow Thieves
The Only Good Indians (The Only Good Indians, #1)
Bad Cree
Firekeeper’s Daughter (Firekeeper's Daughter, #1)
Son of a Trickster (Trickster, #1)
Monkey Beach
The Break
Black Indian by Shonda BuchananGreen Grass, Running Water by Thomas KingSharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong WashburnFlight of the Goose by Lesley ThomasForty-Ninth by Boris Pronsky
More All Indigenous Peoples Books
157 books — 22 voters
Indian Horse by Richard WagameseThe Inconvenient Indian by Thomas KingMonkey Beach by Eden RobinsonThree Day Road by Joseph BoydenGreen Grass, Running Water by Thomas King
Best Canadian Indigenous Literature
195 books — 183 voters

Cynthia Leitich Smith
Returning the phone, she said, “You’re an artist.” The whole train seemed to shimmer. The stars shone brighter out the window. Ray knew Grampa and his art teacher believed in him, but nobody had ever said, “You’re an artist.” Just like that. Let alone someone his own age. Maybe Mel wasn’t easy to get to know, but she sure did have a kind heart.
Cynthia Leitich Smith, Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids

Gabriela Jurosz-Landa
Ancient wisdom did not disappear. We simply stopped knowing how to listen.
Gabriela Jurosz-Landa, Transcendent Wisdom of the Maya: The Ceremonies and Symbolism of a Living Tradition

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