June is National Indigenous History Month, and we encourage everyone to celebrate the diversity of Indigenous cultures and read books by First Nations, Métis and Inuit authors.
Rita Joe's influential poem, first published in 1978, is retold with striking illustrations in this powerful picture book. This book, along with its companion title, "I'm Finding My Talk" by Rebecca Thomas, is a necessary reminder of a dark chapter…
This beautiful collection of short stories features 17 Indigenous authors set within the framework of an intertribal powwow. Each story focuses on a different character and their experience at the powwow, with themes ranging from solemn to silly.…
Wolf's favourite place on earth is Birchwood, the secret treehouse she shares with her three best friends. When Wolf learns that she is the great-granddaughter of a tree talker, she knows she is destined to protect the trees and wildlife she loves…
Set in the 1980s, this middle-grade novel is based on the author's experience growing up in Northern British Columbia. Told in a series of beautiful and nuanced vignettes, this story provides a rich portrait of eleven-year-old Mia's life as she…
When thirteen-year-old Ben is caught shoplifting, he is sent to spend time with his father and stepfamily on the Grand Portage Indian Reservation while attending an Ojibwe "boot camp" led by the chief's twelve-year-old daughter. This snappy and…
A young Penacook girl named Malian visits her grandparents living in lockdown on the Webanaki reservation in the early stages of the Covid 19 pandemic. While getting accustomed to her new environment, Malian meets a dog, who becomes her friend and…
Co-authored by Dr. Eldon Yellowhorn, a member of Piikani Nation, and Kathy Lowinger, this collection includes a rich mix of traditional stories, biographies, beautiful photography and artwork. Braiding together the ideas and knowledge from many…
The Mighty Muskrats are four Cree cousins living in Windy Lake First Nation who solve mysteries together. They are excited about hosting an annual festival with sled dog races in this fourth book of the series. When the lead dog of the teen race is…
The lives of the Gitxsan people and the raven are interconnected. Readers will follow Nox Gaak, the raven mother, as she teaches her chicks the skills they need to survive. With a compelling narrative and striking illustrations, this book is a…
Author, Wab Kinew, is from the Onigaming First Nation. His colourful non-fiction book names and celebrates notable indigenous individuals and their achievements through lyrical prose. (The back matter of the book also provides biographies of the…
Anishinaabe, Métis, and Irish author Elizabeth LaPensée has created a new twist on the tale of Alice In Wonderland. The main character is a contemporary Anishinaabe middle-schooler named Aimee, who identifies as non-binary. After getting separated…
