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From Primitive Shack to Premier’s Wife: The Constance Davie Story From Primitive Shack to Premier’s Wife: The Constance Davie Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.98 — 53 ratings — published
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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 3 times as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.35 — 2,481 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 3 times as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.23 — 6,919 ratings — published 2019
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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 3 times as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.50 — 189,080 ratings — published 2013
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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 3 times as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.26 — 106,091 ratings — published 1970
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North of Nowhere: Song of a Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner North of Nowhere: Song of a Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.51 — 202 ratings — published
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Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology (Never Whistle at Night, #1) Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology (Never Whistle at Night, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 3.84 — 35,257 ratings — published 2023
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There There There There (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 3.97 — 235,503 ratings — published 2018
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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 2 times as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.37 — 21,779 ratings — published 2014
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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 2 times as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.14 — 469,861 ratings — published 2017
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Mean Spirit Mean Spirit (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,789 ratings — published 1990
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Mother Earth Plants for Health & Beauty Mother Earth Plants for Health & Beauty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.18 — 50 ratings — published
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The Night Watchman The Night Watchman (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.08 — 99,725 ratings — published 2020
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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 2 times as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.57 — 10,241 ratings — published 2018
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Prison Writings Prison Writings (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.25 — 2,304 ratings — published 1999
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Murder on the Red River (Cash Blackbear Mysteries, #1) Murder on the Red River (Cash Blackbear Mysteries, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 3.71 — 9,538 ratings — published 2017
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Talk Treaty to Me: Understanding the Basics of Treaties and Land in Canada Talk Treaty to Me: Understanding the Basics of Treaties and Land in Canada (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.21 — 135 ratings — published
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True Reconciliation: How to Be a Force for Change True Reconciliation: How to Be a Force for Change (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,186 ratings — published 2022
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Alaska Alaska (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.18 — 17,602 ratings — published 1988
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Oak Flat: A Fight for Sacred Land in the American West Oak Flat: A Fight for Sacred Land in the American West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.18 — 2,063 ratings — published 2020
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Acoma: Pueblo in the Sky Acoma: Pueblo in the Sky (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 3.75 — 16 ratings — published 1976
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Threads of Empire: A History of the World in Twelve Carpets Threads of Empire: A History of the World in Twelve Carpets (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 3.94 — 277 ratings — published
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Guardians of Life: Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Science, and Restoring the Planet Guardians of Life: Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Science, and Restoring the Planet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.57 — 7 ratings — published
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Ceremony Ceremony (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 27,475 ratings — published 1977
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Is a River Alive? Is a River Alive? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.16 — 8,897 ratings — published 2025
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Women-Chiefs and Crawfish Warriors: A Brief History of the Houma People Women-Chiefs and Crawfish Warriors: A Brief History of the Houma People (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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Look To The Mountain: An Ecology Of Indigenous Education Look To The Mountain: An Ecology Of Indigenous Education (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.35 — 54 ratings — published 1994
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Perspectives on Indigenous Issues: Essays on Science, Spirituality and the Power of Words Perspectives on Indigenous Issues: Essays on Science, Spirituality and the Power of Words (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.50 — 2 ratings — published
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Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,263 ratings — published 1969
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Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,690 ratings — published 2019
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Sharing Our Stories of Survival: Native Women Surviving Violence (Tribal Legal Studies) Sharing Our Stories of Survival: Native Women Surviving Violence (Tribal Legal Studies)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.40 — 25 ratings — published 2007
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All Our Relatives: Traditional Native American Thoughts about Nature All Our Relatives: Traditional Native American Thoughts about Nature (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 3.91 — 47 ratings — published 2005
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People of the first light : wisdoms of a Mashpee Wampanoag elder People of the first light : wisdoms of a Mashpee Wampanoag elder (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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Lenape Indian cooking Lenape Indian cooking (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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Native Value Living in Harmony Native Value Living in Harmony (Hardcover)
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avg rating 5.00 — 2 ratings — published
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From a Native Daughter: Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawai'i From a Native Daughter: Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawai'i (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.48 — 807 ratings — published 1999
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Istrouma: A Houma Manifesto / Manifeste Houma Istrouma: A Houma Manifesto / Manifeste Houma (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published
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Indian Voices: The First Convocation of American Indian Scholars Indian Voices: The First Convocation of American Indian Scholars (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published
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A Dena'ina Legacy: K'tl'egh'i Sukdu: The Collected Writings of Peter Kalifornsky A Dena'ina Legacy: K'tl'egh'i Sukdu: The Collected Writings of Peter Kalifornsky (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.43 — 7 ratings — published 1991
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Transformation & Continuity in Transformation & Continuity in (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.75 — 8 ratings — published 2014
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White Magic White Magic (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 3.74 — 1,732 ratings — published 2021
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The Lumbee Indians: An American Struggle (Lehman) The Lumbee Indians: An American Struggle (Lehman)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.12 — 80 ratings — published
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The Jicarilla Apache Tribe: A History The Jicarilla Apache Tribe: A History (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.67 — 6 ratings — published 1992
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Everything You Know about Indians Is Wrong (Indigenous Americas Series) Everything You Know about Indians Is Wrong (Indigenous Americas Series)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 3.77 — 399 ratings — published 2009
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Maniilaq Maniilaq (Paperback)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,646 ratings — published 2022
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.05 — 288,706 ratings — published 2007
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Ethical Restoration after Communal Violence: The Grieving and the Unrepentant Ethical Restoration after Communal Violence: The Grieving and the Unrepentant (Paperback)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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Theory of Water: Nishnaabe Maps to the Times Ahead Theory of Water: Nishnaabe Maps to the Times Ahead (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.15 — 828 ratings — published
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Red River Girl: The Life and Death of Tina Fontaine Red River Girl: The Life and Death of Tina Fontaine (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as indigenous-rights)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,106 ratings — published 2019
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Abhijit Naskar
“A Brief History of Earth Cannibals (Sonnet)

There's no such thing as slave traders,
get your language straight, you idiots -
they were human traffickers, not traders,
you trade in commodity, not people.

Colonizers were not slave traders,
they were terrorists and traffickers;
settlers are not civilizers,
they are plague upon the civilized world.

The world outside europe was already civilized
beyond the wildest dreams of the europeans,
then those brutes set sail, and the human race
experienced an extinction level catastrophe.

To trade in human lives like livestock
is the savagest form of cannibalism -
white history sells the West as the free world,
but dig into earth history, and you'll realize,
West is the biggest threat to life and freedom.

Here is some rectified history,
dig up the rest for yourself -
Churchill was a big fat cannibal,
Leopold was an ugly deadly virus,
Columbus was a most wanted terrorist.”
Abhijit Naskar, Sonnets From The Mountaintop

Blythe Roberson
“Before I set out on my road trip, I already knew this: the reason we have any national park is the same reason we have any land in America at all. White settlers and the United States government violently dispossessed Indigenous people of the land they had lived on for thousands of years, which they knew deeply and to which they had spiritual connection.”
Blythe Roberson, America the Beautiful?: One Woman in a Borrowed Prius on the Road Most Traveled

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