In June, we commemorate National Indigenous History Month. During this month, take time to recognize the rich history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples across Canada.
CBRL staff have some great book recommendations for all ages.
Indigenous Picture Books
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- I’m Finding My Talk by Thomas, Rebecca
- I Lost My Talk by Joe, Rita
- Wolverine and Little Thunder: An Eel Fishing Story by Syliboy, Alan
- Kaqtukowa’tekete’w = The Thundermaker by Syliboy, Alan
- Thunder Boy Jr by Alexie, Sherman
- Mon nom est Tonnerre by Alexie, Sherman
- Swift Fox All Along by Thomas, Rebecca
- I Sang You Down From the Stars by Spillett-Sumner, Tasha
- On the Trapline by Robertson, David
- The Gathering by Meuse, Theresa
- I Am Birch by Kelley, Scott
- Sometimes I Feel Like A Fox by Daniel, Danielle
- Nibi emosaawdang by Robertson, Joanne
- Come, Walk With Me by Julian, Nyanza
- Powwow Day by Sorell, Traci
- We Dream Medicine Dreams by Boivin, Lisa
- Mii Maanda Ezhi-gkendmaanh. Niibing, Dgwaagig, Bboong, Mnookmig Dbaadjigaade Maanpii Mzin’igning = This Is How I Know : A Book About the Seasons by Luby, Brittany
- Nuttah & Kitchi: National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration! by Samatte, Sandra
- The Train by Callaghan, Jodie
- Stand Like A Cedar by Campbell, Nicola I.
- Tout petit toi by Van Camp, Richard
- Encounter by Luby, Brittany
- When We Had Sled Dogs: A Story From the Trapline = ācimowin Ohci Wanihikīskanāhk by Tremblay, Ida
- Nibi’s Water Song by Tenasco, Sunshine
- Phyllis’s Orange Shirt by Webstad, Phyllis
- The Forever Sky by Peacock, Thomas D.
- In My Anaana’s Amautik by Sammurtok, Nadia
Indigenous Reads for Teens
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- Firekeeper’s Daughter by Boulley, Angeline
- The Marrow Thieves by Dimaline, Cherie
- Hunting by Stars by Dimaline, Cherie
- Borders by King, Thomas
- A Snake Falls to Earth by Little Badger, Darcie
- Four Faces of the Moon by Strong, Amanda
- Tilly and the Crazy Eights by Gray Smith, Monique
- A Girl Called Echo. Vol. 1, Pemmican Wars by Vermette, Katherena
- The Absolutely True Diary of A Part-time Indian by Alexie, Sherman
- Those Who Run in the Sky by Johnston, Aviaq
- Love Beyond Body, Space, and Time An Indigenous LGBT Sci-fi Anthology
- Lightfinder by Paquette, Aaron
- Fire Song by Jones, Adam Garnet
Indigenous Reads for Adults
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- The Red Canoe by Johnson, Wayne
- Deep House by King, Thomas
- Daughters of the Deer by Daniel, Danielle
- All the Quiet Places by Isaac, Brian Thomas
- Five Little Indians by Good, Michelle
- From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way by Thistle, Jesse
- Empire of Wild by Dimaline, Cherie
- Birdie: A Novel by Lindberg, Tracey
- A Two-spirit Journey: The Autobiography of A Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder by Chacaby, Ma-Nee
- Heart Berries: A Memoir by Mailhot, Terese Marie
- Starlight: An Unfinished Novel by Wagamese, Richard
- Covered With Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America by Eustace, Nicole
- My Heart Is A Chainsaw by Jones, Stephen Graham
- N’in D’la Owey Innklan: Mi’kmaq Sojourns in England by Lawrence, Bonita
- The Prairie Chicken Dance Tour by Dumont, Dawn
- Probably Ruby by Bird-Wilson, Lisa
- Sufferance: A Novel by King, Thomas