Indigenous discussion

I'll be adding books I've read or want to read that are either by Indigenous authors, or center Indigenous voices and stories. Feel free to add books to this topic if you have more, my own list is short and definitely growing.


Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants


Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses


Jonny Appleseed


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


An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States


Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux


Shadows on the Koyukuk: An Alaskan Native's Life Along the River


As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock


Song of the Taino


Native Science: Natural Laws of Interdependence


Native American DNA: Tribal Belonging and the False Promise of Genetic Science


Islands of Decolonial Love: Stories & Songs


The Sea-Ringed World: Sacred Stories of the Americas

Thank you for the opportunity to join this group. I have set a goal to learn more about Indigenous literature, and most of my reading has been Canadian. The stories are painful, but they need to be known and honoured.

I see 'Jonny Appleseed' on your list. I feel all educators should read that one. I recognize some of my students in Jonny.

I recently finished Richard Wagamese's 'Medicine Walk'. I would like to add that to the list, if I can figure it out. Thanks.

Medicine Walk

Sufferance: A Novel

I have recently helped construct a Native & First Nations of North America book display at the college library for which I work. Here are some of the featured books, in no particular order. Click the cover of each to see the title/details. I'll continue to add as the list grows & time permits:



a few without cover art:
Views from the Reservation: A New Edition
The Gatherings: Reimagining Indigenous-Settler Relations
What Does Justice Look Like?: The Struggle for Liberation in Dakota Homeland

Reservation Reelism is on my want to read list now. So glad you brought attention to these.

Anne wrote: "Reservation Reelism is on my want to read list now. So glad you brought attention to these."

And I've had Richard Wagamese's books on my TBR list for quite a while... After reading your review of Medicine Walk I'll have to bump it to the top of my pile!

Nice to "meet" you here, Anne... I'm glad my "display" is being appreciated by someone, though I've notice that the cover images don't show on all devices.

Nice to meet you, Sara. Medicine Walk is such a powerful reminder that every journey matters. Hope you enjoy it!

I am set up to get notifications, so notice of your list popped up today in my email. There is so much excellent literature out there!

Arikoma bu, Anne and Sara for adding to the list!

Here are more books that I've come across as well.


Post colonial Love Poem


Earth Keeper: Reflections on the American Land


Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science


An Account of the Antiquities of the Indians: A New Edition, with an Introductory Study, Notes, and Appendices by José Juan Arrom
Note* Indian here is used in place of Indigenous Caribbean as this is an account from the 1490s by someone under Columbus' charge (ie: they thought the Caribbean was India). He was made to learn the language of my Taíno ancestors and make a record of our cultural beliefs and customs.


Ancient Hawai'i


Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance

Thank you , Jonilee. The one from the 1400s must give an interesting perspective.

Personally, can’t wait for VenCo by Cherie Dimaline and Warrior Girl Uneartged by Angeline Boulley!
I am loving the contemporary fiction by Native authors. Indigenous creativity and stories 💜 can’t get enough.

Yes. Cherie Domaine is amazing.

I had the opportunity to read two excellent nonfiction collections recently: Laughing with the Trickster by Thomson Highway and Carrying It Forward by John Brady McDonald. Really opened the eyes and mind.

Domaine! Autocorrect will drive me crazy one day.

It will not let me write Dimaline.

Tau everyone, I've just discovered how to add books to our group bookshelf, this seems like a way better way to add books! I'm going to be adding all the books mentioned in this post there. You should be able to access it by clicking onto the group home page and scrolling to the bottom, below 'members, where it says 'bookshelf'

Hahom for your patience as I try to make this a bit more organized & efficient. :)

Hi all, I am an Indigenous writer, well, actually, traditional storyteller and am using voice-to-text to write down stories in a unique fashion as if I were there in front of you telling it. My first book is out "Gardeners of Consciousness" and I would love for you to take a look at what I've been told is not only a unique story but also how it is told. It is sci-fi, Indigenous Futurism, pre and post apocalyptic story told from the voice of a Mohawk storyteller on what he witnesses as the downfall of society and the unexpected individuals who take the reigns to to take humanity to its next level. It is Ultra pro feminist, lgbtq2a+ and told all around Natives. Feel free to check it out and let me know what you think of the idea of a storyteller telling the story of a storyteller.