Indigenous Peoples' Day is Monday, October 10th. Native American Heritage Month is November.
Celebrate the vibrant impact and legacy of Native American heritage! We've included a curated list of new and well-reviewed books written by Native American authors, links to relevant Sora collections, links to vetted external resources for lesson plans and activities, and more.
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Finding My Dance by Ria Thundercloud
In her debut picture book, professional Indigenous dancer Ria Thundercloud tells the true story of her path to dance and how it helped her take pride in her Native American heritage.
Fancy Pants by Dawn Quigley
This is a chapter book series about a funny and proud young Ojibwe girl, written by American Indian Youth Literature Honor-winning author Dawn Quigley (Ojibwe), and illustrated by artist Tara Audibert (Wolastoqey).
Powwow Day by Traci Sorell
River wants so badly to dance at powwow day as she does every year. Follow River's journey from feeling isolated after an illness to learning the healing power of community.
A Child of the Flower-Song People by Gloria Amescua
A fictionalized account of a Nahua woman who grew up in Mexico during the early 1900s, became a model for artists, worked with scholars to preserve Nahuatl language and stories, and was known as the "soul of Mexico."
Borders by Thomas King
A boy and his mother go on a road trip from Canada to the United States to visit his sister. Their trip is interrupted at the border when his mother identifies her citizenship as only Blackfoot. Kept in limbo between two countries, this story is about justice, identity, and nationhood.
Secrets of Navajo Code Talkers by Rachael L. Thomas
Enter the exciting world of cryptology, the science of secret communications. Discover how cryptologists encode and decode messages and work to keep information secure. Learn about codes and cyphers, and explore the realm of digital currency and blockchain technology.
A Snake Falls to the Earth by Darcie Little Badger
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