UPDATE IN PROGRESS 1/8/2026
Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation by Monique Gray Smith (Cree, Lakota)
"This nonfiction book examines how we can foster reconciliation with Indigenous people at individual, family, community and national levels."-- Provided by publisher.
Powwow Summer: A Family Celebrates the Circle of Life by Marcie Rendon (White Earth Nation)
Describes a visit to a powwow where Native American families gather to enjoy traditional food, music, dancing, and crafts. Includes photos of the extended Downwind family; Bonita Manzi; the staff and students of the Bug-o-nay-ge-shig School; the Leech Lake Powwow Committee; and the Red Lake Powwow Committee.
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell (Cherokee Nation)
Otsaliheliga is a Cherokee word that is used to express gratitude. Journey through the year with a Cherokee family and their tribal nation as they express thanks for celebrations big and small. A look at modern Native American life as told by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.
We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know by Traci Sorell (Cherokee Nation)
"A group of Native American kids from different tribes presents twelve historical and contemporary time periods, struggles, and victories to their classmates, each ending with a powerful refrain: we are still here"-- Provided by publisher.
Young Water Protectors...A Story About Standing Rock by Aslan Tudor and Kelly Tudor
At the not-so-tender age of 8, Aslan arrived in North Dakota to help stop a pipeline. A few months later he returned-and saw the whole world watching. Read about his inspiring experiences in the Oceti Sakowin Camp at Standing Rock. Learn about what exactly happened there, and why. Be inspired by Aslan's story of the daily life of Standing Rock's young water protectors. Mni Wiconi . . . Water is life."
Chukfi Rabbit's Big, Bad Bellyache: A Trickster Tale by Greg Rodgers (Choctaw)
Bear, Turtle, Fox, and Beaver agree to build Ms. Possum a new house, but Chukfi Rabbit says he is too busy to help until he hears there will be a Chocktaw feast afterwards and helps himself to a treat while the work is being done.
Sharice's BIG Voice: A Native Kid Becomes a Congresswoman by Sharice Davids (Ho-Chunk)
This inspiring picture book autobiography tells the remarkable story of Sharice Davids, one of the first Native American women elected to Congress and the first LGBTQ congressperson to represent Kansas.
Hiawatha and the Peacemaker by Robbie Robertson (Mohawk, Cayuga)
Hiawatha, a Mohawk, is plotting revenge for the murder of his wife and daughters by the evil Onondaga Chief, Tadodaho, when he meets the Great Peacemaker, who enlists his help in bringing the nations together to share his vision of a new way of life marked by peace, love, and unity rather than war, hate, and fear. Includes historical notes.
Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker's Story by Josephy Bruchac (Abenaki)
"As a boy, Chester Nez was taught his native language and culture were useless, but he was later called on to use his Navajo language to help create an unbreakable military code during WWII"-- Provided by publisher.
Unstoppable: How Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team Defeated Army by Art Coulson
Celebrates the perseverance of young Jim Thorpe, who worked hard to prove his worthiness to his coach, the legendary Pop Warner.
Buffalo Bird Girl: A Hidatsa Story by S.D. Nelson (Standing Rock Sioux)
Traces the childhood, friendships and dangers experienced by Buffalo Bird Woman, a Hidatsa Indian born in 1839, whose community along the Missouri River in the Dakotas transitioned from hunting to agriculture.
CLASSIFIED: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer by Traci Sorell (Cherokee Nation)
"Mary Golda Ross designed classified projects for Lockheed Aircraft Corporation as the company's first female engineer. Find out how her passion for math and the Cherokee values she was raised with shaped her life and work"-- Provided by publisher.
A Man Called Horse by Glennette Tilley Turner
"A daring account of Black Seminole warrior, chief, and diplomat John Horse and the route he forged on the Underground Railroad to gain freedom for his people. John Horse (c. 1812-1882, also known as Juan Caballo) was a famed chief, warrior, tactician, and diplomat who played a dominant role in Black Seminole affairs for half a century.
Ella Cara Deloria: Dakota Language Protector by Diane Wilson (Dakota)
"Ella Cara Deloria loved to listen to her family tell stories in the Dakota language. She recorded many American Indian peoples' stories and languages and shared them with everyone. She helped protect her people's language for future generations and also wrote stories of her own. Her story is a Minnesota Native American life."