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Little you

By Richard Van Camp, Julie Flett. 2013

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Family stories, Folklore, fables and fairy tales, General fiction, Indigenous peoples fictionPoetry, General non-fiction
Human-narrated audio
A book that celebrates the joy that babies bring into life. For preschool-grade 2

The road back to Sweetgrass: a novel

By Linda LeGarde Grover. 2014

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Friendship stories, Historical fiction, General fiction, Indigenous peoples fictionIndigenous peoples
Human-narrated audio

Dale Ann, Theresa, and Margie, are American Indian women coming of age in the 1970's. They navigate love, economic hardship,…

loss, and changing family dynamics on Mozhay Point reservation. When Theresa meets Michael Washington, he introduces her to his father, Zho Wash, and the three women begin looking at their people's history. Unrated

Manikanetish

By Naomi Fontaine. 2021

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY Audio (CD), DAISY Audio (Direct to Player), DAISY Audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip)
Indigenous peoples fiction, General fictionPoetry
Synthetic audio, Human-transcribed braille
A young teacher’s return to her remote Innu community transforms the lives of her students through the redemptive power of art.

Walking the Choctaw road: Stories from the Heart and Memory of the People

By Tim Tingle, Norma Howard. 2003

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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Multi-cultural fiction, Historical fiction, Indigenous peoples fictionIndigenous peoples
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Twelve traditional stories reflecting the history and beliefs of the Choctaw nation spanning almost two centuries of tribal life. "Saltypie"…

is Tingle's own story of his family's close bond with his blind grandmother. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2003

Turtle Island: tales of the Algonquian nations

By Jane Louise Curry, James Watts. 1999

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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Indigenous peoples fictionIndigenous peoples, General non-fiction
Human-narrated audio

Collection of twenty-seven tales with an introduction to Algonquian Indian culture; describes variations among the group's numerous tribes, which are…

found in the eastern United States and Canada. The title story recounts how a turtle's back became the Earth's foundation after a great flood. For grades 4-7. 1999

Blue dawn, red earth: new Native American storytellers

By Clifford E. Trafzer. 1996

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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Indigenous peoples fictionAnthologies, Indigenous peoples, General non-fiction
Human-narrated audio

Thirty short stories by Native Americans from different tribal groups. Original tales created from personal experiences, like being sent to…

a government boarding school or moving away from the reservation. Other selections are based on traditional themes involving ghosts or people especially attuned to nature

A boy called Slow: the true story of Sitting Bull

By Joseph Bruchac, Rocco Baviera. 1994

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Indigenous peoples fictionHistory, Biography, Indigenous peoples
Human-narrated audio

In the 1830s, parents in the Lakota Sioux tribe gave their children childhood names like Runny Nose and Hungry Mouth.…

Later when the child had grown and proven himself, he earned a new name. Returns Again named his boy Slow because he never did anything quickly. Slow hated his name and tried hard to earn a better one. At fourteen, Slow had a chance to show his bravery and was named Sitting Bull. For grades K-3

Hiawatha: messenger of peace

By Dennis Brindell Fradin, Dennis B Fradin, Arnold Jacobs. 1992

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Indigenous peoples fictionBiography, History, Indigenous peoples
Human-narrated audio

In this biography the author shows what Hiawatha's life might have ben like by drawing on what is actually known…

about the Iroquois people during the fifteenth century. He distinguishes fact from legend as he tells of the adult Hiawatha's role as a peace-maker and one of the founders of the Iroquois Federation--aspects of which were incorporated into the U.S. Constitution. For grades 2-4 and older readers

The double life of Pocahontas

By Ed Young, Jean Fritz. 1983

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Indigenous peoples fiction, Historical fictionHistory, Biography, Historical biography, Indigenous peoples
Human-narrated audio

A biography of the famous American Indian princess emphasizes her lifelong admiration of John Smith and the difficulties she faced…

as an Indian princess married to an Englishman. For grades 4-7 to share with older readers

Giving thanks: a Native American good morning message

By Jake Swamp. 1995

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted)
Holiday fiction, General fiction, Animal stories, Indigenous peoples fictionFamily and relationships, Nature, Indigenous peoples, Environment, General non-fiction
Human-transcribed braille

"For as long as anyone can remember, Mohawk parents have taught their children to start each day by giving thanks…

to Mother Earth. Also known as the Thanksgiving Address, this good morning message is based on the belief that the natural world is a precious and rare gift. The whole universe - from the highest stars to the tiniest blade of grass - is addressed as one great family." -- Provided by publisher

Back in the Beforetime: Tales of the California Indians

By Jane Louise Curry. 1987

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Indigenous peoples fictionIndigenous peoples
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
A retelling of 22 legends about the creation of the world from a variety of California Indian tribes.

Walking the Choctaw Road: Stories from the Heart and Memory of the People

By Tim Tingle, Norma Howard. 2003

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Multi-cultural fiction, Historical fiction, Indigenous peoples fictionIndigenous peoples
Synthetic audio, Automated braille

Oklahoma, or "Okla Homma," is a Choctaw word meaning "Red People." In this collection, acclaimed storyteller Tim Tingle tells the…

stories of his people, the Choctaw People, the Okla Homma. For years, Tim has collected stories of the old folks, weaving traditional lore with stories from everyday life. Walking the Choctaw Road is a mixture of myth stories, historical accounts passed from generation to generation, and stories of Choctaw people living their lives in the here and now.The Wordcraft Circle of Native American Writers and Storytellers selected Tim as "Contemporary Storyteller Of The Year" for 2001, and in 2002, Tim was the featured storyteller at the National Storyteller Festival in Jonesboro, Tennessee.Tim Tingle lives in Canyon Lake, Texas.

Betty: The International Bestseller

By Tiffany McDaniel. 2020

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General fiction, Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Family stories, Romantic suspense, Serious and literary fiction, Indigenous peoples fictionParanormal, Social issues, Parenting, Death and bereavement, Family and relationships, Home and garden, Environment, Indigenous peoples, United States travel and geography
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'Breahtaking'Vogue'So engrossing! Betty is a page-turning Appalachian coming-of-age story steeped in Cherokee history, told in undulating prose that settles right…

into you'Naoise Dolan, Sunday Times bestselling author of Exciting Times 'I felt consumed by this book. I loved it, you will love it' Daisy Johnson, Booker Prize shortlisted author of Everthing Under'I loved Betty: I fell for its strong characters and was moved by the story it portrayed' Fiona Mozley, Booker Prize shortlisted author of Elmet 'A girl comes of age against the knife.' So begins the story of Betty Carpenter. Born in a bathtub in 1954 to a Cherokee father and white mother, Betty is the sixth of eight siblings. The world they inhabit is one of poverty and violence - both from outside the family and also, devastatingly, from within. When her family's darkest secrets are brought to light, Betty has no choice but to reckon with the brutal history hiding in the hills, as well as the heart-wrenching cruelties and incredible characters she encounters in her rural town of Breathed, Ohio.Despite the hardship she faces, Betty is resilient. Her curiosity about the natural world, her fierce love for her sisters and her father's brilliant stories are kindling for the fire of her own imagination, and in the face of all she bears witness to, Betty discovers an escape: she begins to write.A heartbreaking yet magical story, Betty is a punch-in-the-gut of a novel - full of the crushing cruelty of human nature and the redemptive power of words. 'Not a story you will soon forget' Karen Joy Fowler, Booker Prize shortlisted author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves 'Shot through with moonshine, Bible verses, and folklore, Betty is about the cruelty we inflict on one another, the beauty we still manage to find, and the stories we tell in order to survive' Eowyn Ivey, author of The Snow Child

Manikanetish

By Naomi Fontaine. 2017

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Indigenous peoples fiction, General fictionPoetry
Synthetic audio, Automated braille

In Naomi Fontaine’s Governor General’s Literary Award finalist, a young teacher’s return to her remote Innu community transforms the lives…

of her students, reminding us of the importance of hope in the face of despair. After fifteen years of exile, Yammie, a young Innu woman, has come back to her home in Uashat, on Quebec’s North Shore. She has returned to teach at the local school but finds a community stalked by despair. Yammie will do anything to help her students. When she accepts a position directing the end-of-year play, she sees an opportunity for the youth to take charge of themselves. In writing both spare and polyphonic, Naomi Fontaine honestly portrays a year of Yammie’s teaching and of the lives of her students, dislocated, embattled, and ultimately, possibly, triumphant.

maar bidi: next generation black writing

By Linda Martin, Elfie Shiosaki. 2020

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Indigenous peoples fiction, Short storiesPoetry
Human-narrated audio

In this beautifully crafted, evocative and poignant anthology of prose and fiction, a diverse group of young black writers are…

encouraged to find strength in their voices and what is important to them. maar bidi is a journey into what it is to be young, a person of colour and a minority in divergent and conflicting worlds. All talk to what is meaningful to them, whilst connecting the old and the new, the ancient and the contemporary in a variety of ways. These young essayists, critics, novelists, poets, authors shake down words and works to find styles, forms and meanings that have influenced them and all their writings. These pieces are snapshots of peoples, places and perception.

Eagle Voice Remembers: An Authentic Tale of the Old Sioux World

By John G. Neihardt. 1951

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Multi-cultural fiction, Indigenous peoples fictionIndigenous peoples
Synthetic audio, Automated braille

&“[Eagle Voice Remembers] is John Neihardt&’s mature and reflective interpretation of the old Sioux way of life. He served as…

a translator of the Sioux past, whose audience has proved not to be limited by space or time. Through Neihardt&’s writings Black Elk, Eagle Elk, and other old men who were of that last generation of Sioux to have participated in the old buffalo-hunting life and the disorienting period of strife with the U.S. Army found a literary voice. What they say chronicles a dramatic transition in the life of the Plains Indians; the record of their thoughts, interpreted by Neihardt, is a legacy preserved for the future. It transcends the specifics of this one tragic case of cultural misunderstanding and conflict and speaks to universal human concerns. It is a story worth contemplating both for itself and for the lessons it teaches all humanity.&”—from the introduction by Raymond J. DeMallie    In her foreword Coralie Hughes discusses John G. Neihardt&’s intention that this book, formerly titled When the Tree Flowered, be understood as a prequel to his classic Black Elk Speaks. In this new edition David C. Posthumus adds clarity through his annotations, introducing Eagle Voice Remembers to a new generation of readers and presenting a fresh understanding for fans of the original.

Pasquala: The Story of a California Indian Girl

By Gail Faber, Michele Lasagna. 1990

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Indigenous peoples fictionIndigenous peoples
Synthetic audio, Automated braille

A young Yokuts Indian girl describes her life on the shores of Old Buena Vista Lake in central California and…

the events that led her to a Spanish mission outside the world of her people.

Two Hawk Dreams

By Lawrence L. Loendorf, Nancy Medaris Stone. 2014

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Indigenous peoples fictionIndigenous peoples
Synthetic audio, Automated braille

Bighorn sheep graze on the last of the green grass on Gets-Struck-By-Lightning Mountain in the late fall. Two Hawk’s father…

and older brother, Night Heron, set off through newly fallen snow to hunt with their dogs. Two Hawk is sad to be left behind, but he has heard the bull elk’s mating call for only seven seasons, too few to be old enough to hunt.So begins another day for a boy of the Tukudika (Sheep Eater) Shoshones, living in the traditional ways in what will one day be known as Yellowstone National Park. Two Hawk is learning those ways, accompanied by his dog, Gypsum, and a talkative magpie whose secrets only Two Hawk can hear. His adventures, beautifully illustrated by Davíd Joaquín, show Two Hawk, and the reader, the meaning of rituals and responsibilities and the mystical origins of Two Hawk’s name. Only the appearance of the hairy-face man who crosses paths with Two Hawk’s family suggests the vast changes that are soon to shake the Shoshones’ world.

Indians Don't Cry: Gaawiin Mawisiiwag Anishinaabeg

By George Kenny, Renate Eigenbrod, Patricia M. Ningewance. 2014

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Indigenous peoples fictionIndigenous peoples
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George Kenny is an Anishinaabe poet and playwright who learned traditional ways from his parents before being sent to residential…

school in 1958. When Kenny published his first book, 1982’s Indians Don’t Cry, he joined the ranks of Indigenous writers such as Maria Campbell, Basil Johnston, and Rita Joe whose work melded art and political action. Hailed as a landmark in the history of Indigenous literature in Canada, this new edition is expected to inspire a new generation of Anishinaabe writers with poems and stories that depict the challenges of Indigenous people confronting and finding ways to live within urban settler society. Indians Don’t Cry: Gaawin Mawisiiwag Anishinaabeg is the second book in the First Voices, First Texts series, which publishes lost or underappreciated texts by Indigenous artists. This new bi-lingual edition includes a translation of Kenny’s poems and stories into Anishinaabemowin by Pat Ningewance and an afterword by literary scholar Renate Eigenbrod.

The Song of Hiawatha

By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Herbert Meyer. 2009

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Indigenous peoples fictionPoetry
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The publisher is proud to present this new edition of an old American favorite, authentically and unforgettably illustrated by a…

distinguished American artist.Artist-illustrator Herbert Meyer's illustrations give new life to Longfellow's epic poem. Besides being warmly evocative, they are historically authentic, for the artist did extensive research on the American Indians. Meyer's artistic vision does full justice to Longfellow's immortal epic, which is not only an American favorite, but is known and admired throughout the world for its hauntingly beautiful poetry.The Song of Hiawatha's particular blend of myth and history, native tradition and foreign influence has survived the years, and its artistic authenticity is undisputed. The same, we hope, can be said for the illustrations of Herbert Meyer, brought to light in this new, digital edition.

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