I Hope
This beautifully illustrated board book, written by award-winning Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith, explores all the hopes adults have for the children in their lives.
In the Long Shadows
Leaf and Ash, two girls from the clans, join together on the Great Turtle after discovering a relic from the Stonefolk, while a boy named Reed and a girl named Finch meet on the Broken Waters and sail towards the island.
Astina and the Quest for Medicine
In this pre-contact, richly illustrated story, a young Cree girl embarks on a mission to find medicine for her Grandmother. Animal-helpers assist her when the journey becomes impossible. Written in English with Cree words.
Limoṣan
Limo?an, O'odham Day of the Dead, is a ceremony in which O’odham prepare a feast for their passed loved ones and ancestors.
The O'odham ABC O'ohana
Introduce children to the O’odham alphabet with 24 colorful letters and 8 fun images per letter. Familiar objects and cultural scenes make learning meaningful, while a glossary and pronunciation guide help readers explore O’odham language and culture. Perfect for young learners, families, and classrooms.
I Am Indigenous
This beautifully illustrated picture book celebrates the diversity of Indigenous identities. Each illustration was created by a different Indigenous artist.
My First Book of O'odham Ha'icu Doakam / Animals
This book familiarizes people with an intro to not only animals in the Sonoran Desert, but also to bilingual text in Tohono O’odham and English. Each page has a drawing of a desert animal and a bilingual sentence to go with it.
My First Book of O'odham Nanko Ma:s Ce:ksañ / Shapes
This book is an introduction to basic shapes and colors in the Tohono O'odham language.
The Return of the Nish
In Tyson Stewart’s propulsive debut novel, a troubled young pilot seeks to reconnect with his Anishinaabe relatives — including his long-absent, nefarious father, who proposes a dangerous but lucrative business venture that’ll test both their limits.
Woolly Dog Warms His Family
In this picture book featuring Coast Salish art and Traditional Storytelling techniques, a Salish woolly dog finds natural fibers for his people to spin and weave into blankets.
My First Book of O'odham Mamastagǐ / Colors
This bilingual book introduces common words and colors and allows them to match O’odham words, colors, and concepts. Each page features a color word with a corresponding picture of common O’odham vocabulary words. This colorful and vibrant book is a fun way to fortify colors and common words in both O’odham and English.
My First Book of O'odham Nunumilo / Numbers
This bilingual book introduces common words and numbers and allows the reader to match O’odham words to objects, and numbers. Each page features a number word with a corresponding pictures and both O'odham / English sentences.
Kohkom's First Drum
In this moving picture book, Charlie’s Kohkom tells the story of recently receiving her first drum. Kohkom wasn’t raised Cree because she was taken from her family as a child as part of the Sixties Scoop. After hearing her story, Charlie offers to teach Kohkom a song—and they agree to go to the Friendship Center drum circle every week from now on.
chi miigwech, big thank you
This colorfully illustrated picture book expresses gratitude for the natural world, food and shelter, feelings, experiences and the Seven Grandfathers Teachings.
Springtime in Kitkatla
In this beautiful picture book, Walaas and her dzi'i (grandmother) take a fishing boat to their family’s reserve, Kitkatla, for spring break, where Walaas enjoys spending time with family, eating traditional foods and wandering the shoreline. Even though she’ll have to leave, she knows she’ll always belong there.
thankful / miigwechiwendam
This colorfully illustrated picture book expresses gratitude for the natural world, food and shelter, feelings, experiences and the Seven Grandfathers Teachings.
The Case of the Movie Mayhem
Four Cree cousins try and solve the mystery of missing film equipment as a movie is being shot on location on their First Nation.
Shirley
The true story of Shirley (Fletcher) Horn's experience of resilience and survival at the Shingwauk Indian Residential School.
The First Christmas Tree
In this illustrated picture book, the Great Manitou searches for the right tree to give the Innu for their first Christmas tree in the cold northern winter.
A Collection of Lost Tails
A collection of five short Algonquin stories are retold parables and creation stories which teach wisdom while entertaining.
Allyship as Action
Part of the nonfiction Orca Take Action series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book introduces young readers to what it means to be an ally and realistic actions they can take to practice allyship in their own lives.
Wôpanâak Seasons
In Wôpanâak Seasons, a young Wampanoag child explores Aquinnah's seasons, highlighting wildlife, the seashore, cranberry harvests, and winter traditions, celebrating community and cultural heritage.
