PCC Library invites you to explore Native American and Indigenous writers. This month, we are highlighting Indigenous authors, scientists, legislators, and storytellers’ ebooks, graphic novels, articles, and podcasts. Check out a new author or revisit an old favorite. In 2021, the American Indian Library Association sponsored the “Read Native 2021” event to encourage readers to explore the rich and diverse writings of Native Americans and people indigenous to this land. This news feature continues that reading challenge. While our collection is far from exhaustive, we hope this will be a good starting place for you. Native and indigenous authors write in every genre and format you can think of. Often, we tend to limit ourselves: “I only read fantasy. I only like fiction. I never read biographies.” Here is a chance to branch out and find engaging and thought-provoking reading in every genre.
Print and ebooks The Beadworkers: Stories Blue Ravens: Historical Novel House Made of Dawn I am Where I Come from: Native American College Students tell Their Life Stories The Man Who Fell in Love with the Moon: a Novel The Reason for Crows: a Story of Kateri Tekakwitha Sacred Wilderness Shapes of Native Nonfiction: Collected Essays by Contemporary Writers Storyteller The Woman who Owned the Shadows Graphic Novels Comics By Indigenous Creators Graphic Novels and Comics American Indian Heritage Indigenous Representation in Comics and Graphic Novels Podcasts and videos All My Relations A podcast hosted by Matika Wilbur (Swinomish and Tulalip) and Dr. Adrienne Keene (Cherokee). The Henceforward This podcast looks at the relationships between Indigenous Peoples and Black Peoples on Turtle Island. Indian Country Today A daily newscast YouTube channel. Native Opinion an American Indian Perspective Indigenous culture podcast from an American Indian perspective on current affairs. The Red Gaze Movies and TV shows dissected through an Indigenous lens. Returning to the Rez Host and Producer Kendall Harvey (Diné) recently graduated from Columbia University. This podcast is part of his undergraduate senior thesis project where he talks about the “post-graduation journeys of three Diné (Navajo) graduates” and the idea of returning to the rez and giving back. Stories from the Land This podcast shares land inspired stories from Indigenous communities which are meant to articulate, challenge and reinforce the Indigenous worldview and connection to land/territory. Toasted Sister This podcast features Native American food, food sovereignty, people and culture. Contemporary Native American Authors Cherie Dimaline (science fiction, fiction) Stephen Graham Jones (horror) Joy Harjo (poetry) Brandon Hobson (fiction) Thomas King (nonfiction, fiction) Cynthia Leitich Smith Marcie R. Rendon (mystery) Tasha Spillett-Sumner David Treuer (history) Websites American Indian Youth Literature Award Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums Indian Country Today Internet Public Library Native American Authors Native American Journalist Association Tribal Library Resources Articles American Indian History and Writing from Home: Constructing an Indian Perspective American Indians in Children’s Literature (AICL) The Belly of This Story: Storytelling and Symbolic Birth in Native American Fiction “Decolonize Your Bookshelf with These Books by Native American Writers: The Native Literary Renaissance is in Full Effect” 20 Native American Authors you Need to Read Native American Authors and Their Communities Native American Creative Non-fiction List Native American Fiction List Relocations Upon Relocations: Home, Language, and Native American Women’s Writings