American Indian Literature
Bibliography
Books
Arnosky, Jim. Grandfather Buffalo. The Penguin Group, 2006.
Belarde-Lewis, Miranda. Meet Lydia: A Native Girl from Southeast Alaska. Smithsonian
National Museum of the American Indian in Association with Council Oak Books, 2004.
Bruchac, James and Joseph Bruchac. Native American Games and Stories. Fulcrum Publishing,
2000.
Bruchac, James and Joseph Bruchac. Turtle’s Race with Beaver. Penguin Group, 2003.
Bruchac, James and Joseph Bruchac. How Chipmunk Got His Stripes. Puffin Books, 2003.
Bruchac, Joseph. The First Strawberries. Penguin Group, 1993.
Bruchac, Joseph. Crazy Horse’s Vision. Lee & Low Books, 2000.
Bruchac, Margaret M, and Catherine O’Neill Grace. 1621 A New Look at Thanksgiving. National
Geographic Society, 2001.
Broker, Ignatia. Night Flying Woman. Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1983.
Deloria, Ella Carra. Waterlily. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 1988.
Densmore, Frances. Chippewa Customs. Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1979.
Erdrich, Louise. The Birchbark House. Hyperion Books for Children, 1999.
Erdrich, Lise. Sacagawea. Carolrhoda Books, 2003.
Fifield, Lisa. Bears Make Rock Soup and Other Stories. Children’s Book Press, 2002.
Kegg, Maude. Portage Lake: Memories of an Ojibwe Childhood. University of Minnesota Press,
1993.
King, Sandra. Shannon: An Ojibway Dancer. Lerner Publications, 1993.
Hoyt-Goldsmith, Diane. Lacrosse, The National Game of the Iroquois. Holiday House, 1998.
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Hunter, Sally M. Four Seasons of Corn: A Winnebago Tradition. Lerner Publications, 1997.
Landon, Rocky. A Native American Thought of It: Amazing Inventions and Innovations. Annick
Press, 2008.
Leitich-Smith, Cynthia. Rain is Not My Indian Name. HarperCollins Publishers, 2001.
Loyie, Larry. As Long as the Rivers Flow. Groundwood Books, 2002.
Lunge-Larsen, Lise. The Legend of the Lady Slipper. Houghton Mifflin, 1999.
McLellan, Joe. Nanabosho, Soaring Eagle and the Great Sturgeon. Pemmican Publications,
1993.
Martin, Rafe. The Rough-Faced Girl. Putnam and Grosset Group, 1992.
Mercredi, Morningstar. Fort Chipewyan Homecoming: A Journey to Native Canada. Lerner
Publications, 1997.
Miller, Jay. American Indian Games. Children’s Press, 1996.
Nicols, Richard. A Story to Tell: Traditions of a Tlingit Community. Lerner Publications, 1998.
Ortiz, Simon. The People Shall Continue. Children’s Book Press, 1988.
Peters, Russell M. Clambake: A Wampanoag Tradition. Lerner Publications, 1992.
Roessel, Monty. Songs from the Loom: A Navajo Girl Learns to Weave. Lerner Publications,
1995.
St. Arnold, H. James. Ojibwe Treaties Understanding and Impact. Great Lakes Indian Fish &
Wildlife Commission, 2004.
Secakuku, Susan. Meet Mindy: A Native Girl From the Southwest. National Museum of the
American Indian Smithsonian Institution in Association with Beyond Words Publishing, 2003.
Simermeyer, Genevieve. Meet Christopher An Osage Boy from Oklahoma. Smithsonian National
Museum of the American Indian in Association with Council Oak Books, 2008.
Standing Bear, Luther. My Indian Boyhood. University of Nebraska Press, 1988.
Swamp, Chief Jake. Giving Thanks A Native American Good Morning Message. Lee & Low
Books, 1995.
Swentzell, Rina. Children of Clay: A Family of Pueblo Potters. Lerner Publications, 1992.
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Tayac, Gabrielle. Meet Naiche: A Native Boy from the Chesapeake Bay Area. National Museum
of the American Indian Smithsonian Institution in Association with Beyond Words Publishing,
2002.
Van Laan, Nancy. Shingebiss An Ojibwe Legend. Houghton Mifflin, 1997.
Waheenee told to Gilbert Wilson. Waheenee: An Indian Girl's Story. Webb Publishing, 1921.
Waterman-Wittstock, Laura. Ininatig’s Gift of Sugar Tradition: Native Sugarmaking. Lerner
Publications, 1993.
Board Books
Visit the Fond du Lac Head Start website to purchase one of their children’s board books. The
titles include Boozhoo, Our Journey and Niiwimin Powwow. The website address is
http://www.fdlrez.com/headstart/boardbooks.htm
Reference Books
Lorbiecki, Marybeth. Painting the Dakota: Seth Eastman at Fort Snelling. Afton Historical
Society Press, 2000.
Peacock, Thomas and Marlene Wisuri. The Good Path: Ojibwe Learning and Activity Book for
Kids. Afton Historical Society Press, 2002.
Peacock, Thomas and Marlene Wisuri. The Four Hills of Life Ojibwe Wisdom. Afton Historical
Society Press, 2006.
Seale, Doris and Beverly Slapin. A Broken Flute. Oyate Press and AltaMira Press, 2005.
Seale, Doris and Beverly Slapin. Through Indian Eyes: The Native Experience in Books for
Children. New Society Publishers, 1992.
Seale, Doris, Slapin, Beverly and Rosemary Gonzales. How to Tell the Difference: A Guide to
Evaluating Children’s Books for Anti-Indian Bias. Oyate Press, 2000.
Websites
National Museum of the American Indian
www.nmai.si.edu/
This organization provides many online resources including free teaching posters on topics that
include American Indian Perspectives on Thanksgiving and Lone Dogs Wintercount.
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Oyate
www.oyate.org
Oyate is a nonprofit organization that includes critical evaluations of books and curricula with
American Indian themes. This organization sells and distributes children’s, young adult, teacher
books and materials.
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