“[This] 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.” – National Congress of American Indians
We have a recommended reading list below, and a Native American Heritage display of books and media on the Main Floor of Milne Library throughout the month of November. Come read and celebrate with us!
The portable North American Indian reader
Turner, Frederick W., 1937- editor, writer of introduction.
1974
House made of dawn
Momaday, N. Scott, 1934- author.
1968
Flight : a novel
Alexie, Sherman, 1966- author.
©2007
Almanac of the dead : a novel
Silko, Leslie Marmon, 1948-
©1991
Giving thanks : a Native American good morning message
Swamp, Jake, 1941-2010, author.; Printup, Erwin, 1956- illustrator.
1995
Ceremony
Silko, Leslie Marmon, 1948-
2007
The antelope wife : a novel
Erdrich, Louise.
©1998
Men we reaped : a memoir
Ward, Jesmyn.
2013
Bad Indians : a tribal memoir
Miranda, Deborah A.
©2013
The birchbark house
Erdrich, Louise.
©1999