Indigenous History Books

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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3) An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)
by (shelved 40 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.37 — 20,739 ratings — published 2014
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.26 — 102,991 ratings — published 1970
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.51 — 175,803 ratings — published 2013
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The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 23 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.24 — 17,777 ratings — published 2012
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.14 — 450,820 ratings — published 2017
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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.05 — 95,727 ratings — published 2005
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Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest for North America Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest for North America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.05 — 2,766 ratings — published 2022
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The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.14 — 2,743 ratings — published 2023
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Our History Is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance Our History Is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,791 ratings — published 2019
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The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present (ebook)
by (shelved 11 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.23 — 6,682 ratings — published 2019
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Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.12 — 18,863 ratings — published 1932
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The Comanche Empire The Comanche Empire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,876 ratings — published 2008
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The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.14 — 6,535 ratings — published 2013
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21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.57 — 9,978 ratings — published 2018
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Clearing the Plains: Disease, Politics of Starvation, and the Loss of Aboriginal Life (CPS) Clearing the Plains: Disease, Politics of Starvation, and the Loss of Aboriginal Life (CPS)
by (shelved 10 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,101 ratings — published 2013
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The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.05 — 2,135 ratings — published 2016
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Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.08 — 5,539 ratings — published 2019
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By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,798 ratings — published 2024
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Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.12 — 4,574 ratings — published 1988
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Native Nations: A Millennium in North America Native Nations: A Millennium in North America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,129 ratings — published 2024
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God Is Red: A Native View of Religion God Is Red: A Native View of Religion (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,282 ratings — published 1972
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There There There There (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 3.97 — 227,453 ratings — published 2018
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The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,175 ratings — published 2004
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Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.52 — 14,587 ratings — published 2017
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The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.29 — 3,601 ratings — published 2016
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Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.30 — 20,406 ratings — published 2006
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They Called Me Number One They Called Me Number One (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.21 — 3,129 ratings — published 2012
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A National Crime: The Canadian Government and the Residential School System A National Crime: The Canadian Government and the Residential School System (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.29 — 329 ratings — published 1999
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On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 3.75 — 967 ratings — published 2023
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Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.50 — 2,812 ratings — published 2022
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As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,357 ratings — published 2019
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Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,915 ratings — published 2020
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Lakota America: A New History of Indigenous Power (The Lamar Series in Western History) Lakota America: A New History of Indigenous Power (The Lamar Series in Western History)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,189 ratings — published 2019
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In the Spirit of Crazy Horse: The Story of Leonard Peltier and the FBI's War on the American Indian Movement In the Spirit of Crazy Horse: The Story of Leonard Peltier and the FBI's War on the American Indian Movement (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.23 — 4,335 ratings — published 1983
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Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,175 ratings — published 1969
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The Earth Shall Weep: A History of Native America The Earth Shall Weep: A History of Native America (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,104 ratings — published 1998
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Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,682 ratings — published
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Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.10 — 4,034 ratings — published 1983
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Prison of Grass: Canada from a Native Point of View Prison of Grass: Canada from a Native Point of View (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.44 — 79 ratings — published 1975
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Kill the Indian, Save the Man Kill the Indian, Save the Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.42 — 226 ratings — published 2004
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Like a Hurricane: The Indian Movement from Alcatraz to Wounded Knee Like a Hurricane: The Indian Movement from Alcatraz to Wounded Knee (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.00 — 422 ratings — published 1996
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The North-West Is Our Mother: The Story of Louis Riel's People, the Metis Nation The North-West Is Our Mother: The Story of Louis Riel's People, the Metis Nation (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.31 — 974 ratings — published 2019
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As We Have Always Done: Indigenous Freedom through Radical Resistance (Indigenous Americas) As We Have Always Done: Indigenous Freedom through Radical Resistance (Indigenous Americas)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.57 — 1,190 ratings — published 2017
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Red Skin, White Masks: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition (Indigenous Americas) Red Skin, White Masks: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition (Indigenous Americas)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.48 — 927 ratings — published 2014
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1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.12 — 21,098 ratings — published 2011
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“All the Real Indians Died Off”: And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans “All the Real Indians Died Off”: And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,999 ratings — published 2016
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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter The Buffalo Hunter Hunter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.00 — 45,745 ratings — published 2025
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T'Malkia Zuri
“We did not arrive on this land as labor. We were already here—and history has been editing that fact ever since.”
T'Malkia Zuri

“Around the world other countries have laws to protect their archaeological heritage...We continue to do a very bad job of preserving and managing our own heritage, a heritage that also belongs to the Native Americans who preceded us here.”
Jerald T. Milanich, Famous Florida Sites: Mt. Royal and Crystal River

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