National Indigenous History Month

A selection of books for National Indigenous History Month. For eBook & eAudiobook versions of the same titles, see the link to our Libby/Overdrive collection at the end of this list, or check the Libby app.

Updated June 1, 2026
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You Were Made for This World : Celebrated Indigenous Voices Speak to Young People
Sinclair, Stephanie.
Paper Book
FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! . A joyful, proud and groundbreaking collection of letters and art for young people, You Were Made for This World brings together celebrated Indigenous voices from across Turtle Island. Every young person deserves the chance to feel like they belong,...
Unbroken : my fight for survival, hope, and justice for Indigenous women and girls
Sterritt, Angela.
Ebook
The knowing
Talaga, Tanya
Paper Book
***Winner of the Brass Knuckles Award for Best Nonfiction Crime Book!*** ***Shortlisted for the Toronto Book Awards!*** ***Shortlisted for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize!*** "The Knowing is everything we've come to expect from a Tanya Talaga book -...
Braiding sweetgrass : indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge and the teachings of plants
Kimmerer, Robin Wall.
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller A Washington Post Bestseller Named a "Best Essay Collection of the Decade" by Literary Hub As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member...
Braiding sweetgrass for young adults : indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants
Kimmerer, Robin Wall.
Ebook
The night watchman
Erdrich, Louise
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE 2021 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WASHINGTON POST, NPR, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, KIRKUS, CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY, AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Based on the extraordinary life of National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich's...
Halfbreed
Campbell, Maria
Audiobook
Indian Horse : a novel
Wagamese, Richard
Ebook
"This flawless novel is an epic tragedy graced with tendrils of hope . . . a powerful fictional illumination of a Native North American life." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune Named a "Best Novel of the Decade" by Literary Hub<...
Unsettling Canada : a national wake up call
Manuel, Arthur
Ebook
A Canadian bestseller and winner of the 2016 Canadian Historical Association Aboriginal History Book Prize, Unsettling Canada is a landmark text built on a unique collaboration between two First Nations leaders. Arthur Manuel (1951-2017) was one of the most forceful advocates for...
Indigenous ingenuity : a celebration of traditional North American knowledge
Havrelock, Deidre
Paper Book
Celebrate Indigenous thinkers and inventions with this beautifully designed, award-winning interactive nonfiction book--perfect for fans of Braiding Sweetgrass.  Corn. Chocolate. Fishing hooks. Boats that float. Insulated double-walled construction. Recorded...
Finding Otipemisiwak : the people who own themselves
Currie, Andrea
Paper Book
Otipemisiwak is a Plains Cree word describing the Metis, meaning 'the people who own themselves.' Andrea Currie was born into a Metis family with a strong lineage of warriors, land protectors, writers, artists, and musicians - all of which was lost to her when she was adopted as an infant into a...
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