Native American

Dreamcatcher

by Audrey Osofsky

This is a story of a day in the life of the Ojibway Indians of the Great Lakes. The story is based on the baby of the tribe, whose sister weaves a dreamcatcher. A dreamcatcher is a net, which is used to catch bad dreams, holding on to them until sunrise when they will be destroyed.

Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids

By Cynthia Leitich Smith

A collection of intersecting stories and poems set at a powwow that bursts with hope, joy, resilience, the strength of community, and Native pride.

Caribou Song

By Tomson Highway

Joe and Cody are young Cree brothers who follow the caribou all year long, tucked into their dog sled with Mama and Papa. To entice the wandering herds, Joe plays his accordion and Cody dances, whirling like a young caribou.

Dance on a Sealskin

By Barbara Winslow

A story that captures the importance of dance as an active expression of the Yup'ik Eskimo culture, and the significance of passing on traditions from one generation to the next.

We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga

By Traci Sorell

The Cherokee community is grateful for blessings and challenges that each season brings. This is modern Native American life as told by an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation.

Thanks to the Animals

By Allen J. Sockabasin

Allen Sockabasin is a Passamaquoddy who devotes much of his time to teaching and preserving the Passamaquoddy language. Sockabasin writes about Little Zoo Sap being left alone by his parents and his cries attracting the forest animals to protect the baby.

Crossing Bok Chitto

By Tim Tingle

In a story of friendship and freedom, Martha Tom is a Choctaw girl who becomes friends with Little Mo, a slave boy who lives on the other side of the Bok Chitto River in the 1800s. When the boy's family faces separation, Martha Tom and the Choctaw women help them to escape to freedom.