2026-04 Tribal Library new books

Updated April 15, 2026
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The dam keeper. Book two
Kondo, Robert
Paper Book
Based on the Oscar-nominated animated short film of the same name, The Dam Keeper is a lush, vibrantly drawn graphic novel trilogy by Tonko House cofounders Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi. World Without Darkness is the second volume in the series. Beyond the dam lies certain...
This Is Indian Land: The 1850 Robinson Treaties
Hele, Karl S.
Paper Book
Aate'igewininiwag miinawaa Aate'igewikweg
Leed, Percy
Paper Book
Apiitendaagoziwag geget aate'igewininiwag. Naniizaanendaagwadini aate'igewininiwag enanokiiwaad da-ganawenjigaazoyang. Anishinaabewisijigaade yo'ow mazina'igan miinawaa mazinaakizonan atewan da-wiidookaagod awiya da-nitaa-agindaasod biinish gaye da-ani-nagadenimaad iniw nayaadamaagenijin...
Agindaasoowigamig Genawendangig
Leed, Percy
Paper Book
Zanagad aaningodinong da-mikigaadeg mazina'igan ge-wiikobinigoyangiban da-agindaasoyang. Ginaadamaagonaanig ingiw agindaasoowigamig genawendangig. Daa-minawaanigwendaagwad agindaasoyang! Anishinaabewisijigaade yo'ow mazina'igan miinawaa mazinaakizonan atewan da-wiidookaagod awiya da-nitaa...
Awakaani-mashkikiiwininiwag miinawaa Awakaani-mashkikiiwikweg
Leed, Percy
Paper Book
Geget zanagadini enanokiiwaad ingiw awakaani-mashkikiiwininiwag. Aaniish naa gaawiin gaagiigidosiiwag ingiw awakaanag! Anishinaabewisijigaade yo'ow mazina'igan miinawaa mazinaakizonan atewan da-wiidookaagod awiya da-nitaa-agindaasod biinish gaye da-ani-nagadenimaad iniw nayaadamaagenijin...
Dakoniwewininiwag miinawaa Dakoniwewikweg
Leed, Percy
Paper Book
Ganawendamaagewag ingiw dakoniwewininiwag endanakiiyang. Anishinaabewisijigaade yo'ow mazina'igan miinawaa mazinaakizonan atewan da-wiidookaagod awiya da-nitaa-agindaasod biinish gaye da-ani-nagadenimaad iniw nayaadamaagenijin endanakiiyang. Police officers help keep our communities safe....
Gikinoo'amaagewikweg miinawaa Gikinoo'amaagewininiwag
Leed, Percy
Paper Book
Zhawendaagoziwag geget ingiw gekinoo'amaagejig. Aaniish naa anooj gigikinoo'amaagonaanig. Anishinaabewisijigaade yo'ow mazina'igan miinawaa mazinaakizonan atewan da-wiidookaagod awiya da-nitaa-agindaasod biinish gaye da-ani-nagadenimaad iniw nayaadamaagenijin endanakiiyang. Teachers are...
Indigenous Identities: Here, Now and Always
Smith, Jaune Quick-to-See
Paper Book
Indigenous Identities: Here, Now & Always marks the largest editorial endeavor in the late artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith's career and emphasizes her pivotal role in bringing forth a living Native Art history. Indigenous-led, the publication reproduces over 100 works from all media. A...
Mashkikiiwikweg miinawaa Mashkikiiwininiwag
Leed, Percy
Paper Book
Ginaadamaagonaanig mashkikiiwikweg da-minomanji'oyang megwaa aakoziyang gemaa gaye giishpin wiisagendamang. Anishinaabewisijigaade yo'ow mazina'igan miinawaa mazinaakizonan atewan da-wiidookaagod awiya da-nitaa-agindaasod biinish gaye da-ani-nagadenimaad iniw nayaadamaagenijin endanakiiyang. ...
Mashkikiiwininiwag miinawaa Mashkikiiwikweg
Leed, Percy
Paper Book
Ginaadamaagonaanig mashkikiiwininiwag da-minomanji'oyang megwaa aakoziyang gemaa gaye giishpin wiisagendamang. Anishinaabewisijigaade yo'ow mazina'igan miinawaa mazinaakizonan atewan da-wiidookaagod awiya da-nitaa-agindaasod biinish gaye da-ani-nagadenimaad iniw nayaadamaagenijin endanakiiyang.<...
Painting Native America : Indigenous artists in the twentieth century
Rosenthal, Nicolas G.
Paper Book
Generations of Indigenous artists have sought to make a place for Native art in North American culture and society as well as the broader art world. Written at the intersection of history and art history, Painting Native America tells the social history of Indigenous artists and their...
Reservation Capitalism: Revised, Updated, and Expanded Edition
Miller, Robert J
Paper Book
Reservation Capitalism: Economic Development in Indian Country supplies the true history, present-day circumstances, and potential future of Native American communities and economics. In this new edition, Robert J. Miller, author of the first edition, teams with...
Ziigwebinigewininiwag miinawaa Ziigwebinigewikweg
Leed, Percy
Paper Book
Da-minwendamoog abinoojiinyag agindamowaad yo'ow mazina'igan da-nagadendamowaad ezhichigewaad ziigwebinigewininiwag. Anishinaabewisijigaade yo'ow mazina'igan miinawaa mazinaakizonan atewan da-wiidookaagod awiya da-nitaa-agindaasod biinish gaye da-ani-nagadenimaad iniw nayaadamaagenijin...
Aaniin: I See Your Light
Quigley, Dawn
Paper Book
Using the Ojibwe Seven Grandfather Teachings, this picture book by acclaimed author Dawn Quigley (Ojibwe) and debut Diné (Navajo) artist Nanibah Chacon introduces universal values for living with loving recognition of a child's own inner goodness. Each of us...
Armaveni: A Graphic Novel of the Armenian Genocide
Takvorian, Nadine
A bold, autobiographical graphic novel chronicling one girl's quest to uncover her family's history during the Armenian genocide. Nadine loves stories and her mother loves to tell them--all but one. Nadine would give anything to learn about her family's history in Armenia and Turkey...
Here for a Good Time
Spencer, Kim
Paper Book
A poignant coming-of-age YA featuring an Indigenous teen girl grappling with the effects of intergenerational trauma while navigating school, family and young love, by the bestselling author of Weird Rules to Follow. It is 1990. Morgan has lived all her life in the small...
Mama's Song
Buchholtz, Julie
Paper Book
A mother passes down the teachings of the Seven Grandfathers to her child in this loving story about living in harmony with nature and our ancestors. Mama gently sings to her child of mino-bimaadiziwin--of living in harmony with nature and following the teachings of the Seven Grandfathers....
This is not a drill
Holt, K. A.
Paper Book
The first rule of lockdown: Find a safe place to hide. Ava is having a really bad day. Her parents are getting divorced. She just had a big argument with her two best friends. And she forgot to charge her phone... again. To top it all off, while she is hiding out in the bathroom...
We All Love
Flett, Julie
Paper Book
The follow-up to We All Play! An adorable celebration of all the ways that animals and humans show love--from award-winning Indigenous artist/author Julie Flett. "This book is like a big warm hug that envelops readers ... a first choice for any library's picture...
You Are the Land
Littlebird, Steph
Paper Book
A joyful exploration of Indigenous culture following a child's loving relationship with the land that supports and nurtures her as she grows You Are the Land is a vivid ode to belonging within a family, within a community, and within the natural world. From...
Pencil & Eraser: New Friends Rule!: An Early Reader Graphic Novel
Alvarado, Jenny
Paper Book
In the third book of this hilarious series--perfect for fans of Pizza and Taco--Pencil makes a new friend... and Eraser learns that three can be a crowd. Pencil and Eraser complement each other perfectly, like any best buds should. Who else could help Pencil when she messes...
The Age of Deer: Trouble and Kinship with Our Wild Neighbors
Howsare, Erika
Paper Book
A masterful hybrid of nature writing and cultural studies that investigates our connection with deer--from mythology to biology, from forests to cities, from coexistence to control and extermination--and invites readers to contemplate the paradoxes of how humans interact with and shape the...
Community upheaval : Liam learns about safety.
Loquastro, Lauren
Paper Book
This engaging book for three-to-six year olds, part of the exceptionally helpful "Big Conversations with Little Children" series, features a young child who is reassured by his teacher's safety lessons after experiencing a troubling event in his hometown. Addressing a variety of concerns, this book...
The deconstruction of Chief Blackhawk : a critical analysis of mascots & the visual rhetoric of the Indian
Sutton, Seth Thomas
Paper Book
The Deconstruction of Chief Blackhawk is a qualitative critical analysis of the National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks' mascot, Chief Blackhawk. Through a decolonizing deconstruction of various Indigenous stereotypes, this book examines the ethical and moral consequences of the continued use of...
Dreams, Vol. 2 Visions From the Fire
John-Kehewin, Wanda.
Paper Book
A bear and her cub, a strange silver ring, and an ancestor from long ago... Join Damon as he unravels these mysteries through a vision quest in this graphic novel for young adults. For Damon Quinn, things have started to look up. He's graduated high school, saved enough money to buy his...
How to Lose Everything: A Memoir
Couture, Christa.
Paper Book
Disability, death and divorce are part of a string of losses that leave this award-winning musician fundamentally changed as she learns to navigate her grief and find a way forward. Christa Couture lost a piece of herself--in more ways than one. She lost a leg to amputation from childhood...
I spy : the odd one out
Paper Book
Can you spot the item that doesn't begin with T? How about the object that doesn't begin with D? You'll soon discover in this fun game, I Spy - The Odd One Out! Each puzzle focuses on a different letter of the alphabet - all you need to do is find what doesn't match, then...
Indigenous Women's Reproductive Traditions Reclaiming Sovereignty Through 500 Years of Colonization
Dr Stephanie A. Sellers
Paper Book
What happens when centuries-old reproductive traditions clash with colonial impositions? In Indigenous Women's Reproductive Traditions, Stephanie A. Sellers delves into the rich history of Indigenous women's reproductive...
Lake Superior in the moonlight
Brunner, Sharon.
Paper Book
This book is dedicated to the people who reside in the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) of Michigan. They reside in one of the most picturesque areas in the country and they are referred to as Yoopers. Yoopers like to eat pasties, shovel snow, swat flies, and enjoy life. They are not much into fashion....
Living Language Rights : Constitutional Pathways to Indigenous Language Education
Fontaine, Lorena Sekwan.
Beyond Bilingualism In Living Language Rights: Constitutional Pathways to Indigenous Language Education, Lorena Fontaine's ground-breaking work explores the constitutional foundations and growing recognition of Indigenous language rights in Canada. By documenting the history of First...
Moths & caterpillars of Minnesota, Wisconsin & Michigan
Sogaard, Jim
Paper Book
Get the field identification guide to more than 370 species of moths--and their caterpillars--in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Moths are among the most diverse and fascinating insects in North America. In fact, there are far more moths than butterflies--and they are often just...
Plundered : how racist policies undermine Black homeownership in America
Atuahene, Bernadette
Paper Book
"Clear. Accessible. Compelling." --Ibram X. Kendi, MacArthur Genius fellow and author of Stamped from the Beginning and How to Be an Antiracist In the spirit of Evicted, a property law scholar uses the stories of two grandfathers--one...
The Song of the Stars : Starry Skies, Anishinaabe Stories, Scientific Insights, and More!
Horton, Robert, Animikii.
Paper Book
Since the earliest days of human memory, countless generations have turned their eyes to the skies in wonder, drawing patterns, understanding the stars' connection to cycles and events, and carrying their stories and teachings forward to subsequent generations. The Song of...
A Thousand Natural Shocks
Hussain, Omar
Paper Book
Named one of Murder & Mayhem's Most Anticipated Mystery, Thriller, and Crime Books of 2025 Named a Goodreads Best Thriller & Mystery of 2025 Omar Hussain's dazzling debut, A Thousand Natural Shocks, is a mesmerizing meditation on trauma, memory, and identity wrapped in a high-octane...
Walking Together - Menaqaj Pemwije'Tulti'K
Marshall, Elder Albert D.
Paper Book
This bestselling and award-winning introduction to Etuaptmumk--the gift of multiple perspectives also known as Two-Eyed Seeing--is now available in a bilingual edition that celebrates the Mi'kmaw language and our connections to nature. Elder Albert D. Marshall is a leading environmental...

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