Books can help to foster empathy and understanding in students, and to validate the experiences of those who don’t always see themselves reflected in the culture or the curriculum. If you'd like to borrow any of these books to read or to share with your students, please let me know and I will put them aside for you.
November is Native American Heritage Month, or as it is commonly refered to, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month.
The month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. Heritage Month is also an opportune time to educate the general public about tribes, to raise a general awareness about the unique challenges Native people have faced both historically and in the present, and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges.
-From the National Congress of American Indians website ncai.org
The month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. Heritage Month is also an opportune time to educate the general public about tribes, to raise a general awareness about the unique challenges Native people have faced both historically and in the present, and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges.
-From the National Congress of American Indians website ncai.org
Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices
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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People
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Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team
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If I Ever Get Out of Here
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The Marrow Thieves
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Trail of Lightning
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Note: Summaries are provided by the publishers or closely adapted from their summaries.