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INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S HERITAGE MONTH

November

"Cohosted by experts from the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, this webinar will delve into the ways American history instruction often fails to acknowledge—and contributes to—the erasure of Indigenous stories and perspectives. Join us and you’ll learn about critical historical events, as well as cultural and societal contributions of Indigenous peoples past and present. You will also examine common misconceptions and stereotypes and gain resources for teaching a more complete history."

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NYC Department of Education Indigenous History Month Reading List

There are many great Indigenous stories and storytellers that people of all ages can engage with this month. From fantasy novels to biographies and memories, we’ve assembled a book list that covers a wide range of cultural backgrounds and unique perspectives that we hope parents, students, and educators can enjoy and learn from throughout November and the year.

Early Readers (Grades K-2)

47,000 Beads, by Koja and Angel Adeyoha; illustrated by Holly McGillis
Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer, by Traci Sorell; illustrated by Natasha Donovan
Fry Bread, by Kevin Noble Maillard; illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal
Go Show the World: A Celebration of Indigenous Heroes, by Wab Kinew; illustrated by Joe Morse
Kamik: An Inuit Puppy Story, by Donald Uluadluak; illustrated by Qin Leng
Rabbit’s Snow Dance, by Joseph and James Bruchac; illustrated by Jeff Newman
Tallchief: America’s Prima Ballerina, by Maria Tallchief and Rosemary Wells; illustrated by Gary Kelley
Thunder Boy Jr., by Sherman Alexie; illustrated by Yuyi Morales
We Are Water Protectors, by Carole Lindstrom; illustrated by Michaela Goade
When I Was Eight, by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton; illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard

Elementary Readers (Grades 3-5)

A Native American Thought of It: Amazing Inventions and Innovations, by Rocky Landon and David MacDonald
Eagle Song, by Joseph Bruchac; illustrated by Dan Andreasen
Healer of the Water Monster, by Brian Young
I Can Make This Promise, by Christine Day
JoJo Makoons, by Dawn Quigley; illustrated by Tara Audibert
Sees Behind Trees, by Michael Dorris
Sisters of the Neversea, by Cynthia Leitich Smith
The Birchbark House, by Louise Erdrich
We Are Still Here: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know, by Traci Sorell; illustrated by Frané Lessac
Wilma’s Way Home: The Life of Wilma Mankiller, by Doreen Rappaport; illustrated by Linda Kukuk

Middle Grades (Grades 6-8)

Apple in the Middle, by Dawn Quigley
Borders, by Thomas King; illustrated by Natasha Donovan
Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians but Were Afraid to Ask (Young Readers Edition), by Anton Treuer
How I Became a Ghost, by Tim Tingle
In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse, by Joseph Marshall III
My Name is Not Easy, by Debby Dahl Edwardson
Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers: Volume I, edited by Arigon Starr
The Barren Grounds, by David Robertson
The Case of Windy Lake, by Michael Hutchinson
The Sea in Winter, by Christine Day

Young Adult (Grades 9-12)

A Girl Called Echo: Pemmican Wars Vol. I, by Katherena Vermette; illustrated by Donovan Yaciuk and Scott B. Henderson
An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States for Young People, written by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and adapted by Debbie Reese and Jean Mendoza
Elatsoe, by Darcie Little Badger
Fire Song, by Adam Garnet Jones
Firekeeper’s Daughter, by Angeline Boulley
Give Me Some Truth, by Eric Gansworth
House of Purple Cedar, by Tim Tingle
The Marrow Thieves, by Cherie Dimaline
The Night Wanderer, by Drew Hayden Taylor
Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team, by Steve Sheinkin

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NYC Department of Education Indigenous History Month Reading List

Welcome !
Irvington UFSD
Department for
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion