Native American Heritage Month

  • Indigenous Stories for Teens

    Indigenous Stories for Teens

    November is National Native American Heritage Month, and one way we celebrate is through the sharing of stories by and about Native Americans. Whether or not you are Native American, these new titles for teens make for fantastic stories.  Gary Robinson’s book Billy Buckhorn and the Book of Spells launches a series about a Cherokee… Continue reading

  • Native American Fiction for Teens 

    Native American Fiction for Teens 

    To honor Native American Heritage Month, here are some of the newest novels for teens by Indigenous authors of North America. In The River Run by Alfreda Beartrack-Algeo, Alfred Swallow and his friends Orson and Junior are forced to leave their reservation and attend a residential mission school to learn the ways of white people.… Continue reading

  • Native American Heritage Month Book Highlights

    In honor of November as Native American Heritage Month, check out these recent fiction and nonfiction titles for adults, or dig deeper with longer lists of Native American Fiction and Native American Nonfiction. Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah (fiction) We are made of the stories we tell, and that are told about… Continue reading

  • Indigenous Fiction and Nonfiction for Teens

    To honor Native American Heritage Month, here are some of the newest titles by Indigenous authors of North America. Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley Working at a summer job that brings her to the local tribal heritage museum, Perry learns of the Warrior Girl, an ancestor of her people whose bones and knives are… Continue reading

  • New fiction to try this Native American Heritage Month

    Each November we create a fresh edition of our list of novels and stories by Native American writers, and this year’s list has some really terrific titles for just about any taste. Here’s a small sample of what you’ll find there: Probably Ruby, the American debut by Saskatchewan Métis and nêhiyaw poet Lisa Bird-Wilson, tells… Continue reading

  • Native American Books for Teens and Young Adults

    In celebration of Native American Heritage month, we’re featuring titles written for teens by Native American and First Nations authors. Some of these are realistic, some are fantasy, and some take the form of memoirs. In Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley, science-oriented Daunis uses her Ojibwe knowledge of plants, medicine, and chemistry to help her… Continue reading

  • Indigenous Wisdom

    November is Native American Heritage Month and in exploring our American story in the Pacific Northwest I asked myself what relationship I’ve had with Indigenous peoples in my own region. At a young age I knew of the Duwamish tribe because of my grandmother’s relationship with Cecile Hansen. “For over 30 years, Cecile Hansen has… Continue reading

  • A trio of novels for Native American Heritage Month

    November is Native American Heritage Month, a time designated to honor the histories, cultures, and contributions – historical and ongoing – of American Indians and Alaska Natives. You can check out a booklist of novels by Native American authors published in the past five years in our catalog. Highlighted here are three outstanding novels from… Continue reading

  • Celebrate Native American Heritage Month through poetry

    National Native American Heritage Month, observed in November, honors the histories, cultures, and contributions – historical and ongoing – of American Indians and Alaska Natives. Here are a few suggestions of poets to read in celebration, both this month and all year; you can also find this list in our catalog. Or check out the… Continue reading

  • Celebrate Native American Heritage Month Through Fiction

    National Native American Heritage Month, observed in November, honors the histories, cultures, and contributions – historical and ongoing – of American Indians and Alaska Natives. Here are a few suggestions of novels to read in celebration; or view them as a list in our catalog. You can’t go wrong reading any book by Washington author… Continue reading