Native American Heritage Month - Nonfiction

November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to reflect on the rich cultural traditions, histories, and contributions of Native peoples across the United States. These works offer a diverse range of perspectives on Native American life, history, culture, and advocacy.

Updated October 20, 2025
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By the fire we carry : the generations-long fight for justice on native land
Nagle, Rebecca
Paper Book
"No part of the judiciary exposes the chasm between American ideals and institutional practice like federal Indian law. In By the Fire We Carry, Nagle, a Cherokee journalist, turns a case most Americans haven't heard of into a legal thriller." --New York Times Book Review NATIONAL...
The heartbeat of Wounded Knee : native America from 1890 to the present /
Treuer, David
Paper Book
FINALIST FOR THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Named a best book of 2019 by The New York Times, TIME, The Washington Post, NPR,...
Native nations : a millennium in North America
DuVal, Kathleen
Paper Book
PULITZER PRIZE WINNER * "A magisterial overview of a thousand years of Native American history" (The New York Review of Books), from the rise of ancient cities more than a thousand years ago to fights for sovereignty that continue today WINNER OF THE BANCROFT PRIZE, THE...
The rediscovery of America : native peoples and the unmaking of U.S. history
Blackhawk, Ned
Paper Book
National Bestseller Winner of the 2023 National Book Award in Nonfiction * Finalist for the 2023 Los Angeles Times Book Award in History * Winner of 2024 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in Nonfiction * Winner of the 2024 Mark Lynton History Prize ...

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