Books and Resources to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day

Indigenous Peoples' Day, on October 14, celebrates and honors Native Peoples, their histories, and their cultures. Teaching more accurate and complete narratives and differing perspectives is key to our society’s rethinking of its history.

Explore our diverse book recommendations celebrating the stories of Indigenous People. The free Libby App allows you to easily access these books. You can also borrow and read eBooks and audiobooks in different languages from your local public library.

Books

Children

• Sweetest Kulu by Celina Kalluk
• My We Have Enough to Share by Richard Van Camp
• We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell
• When We Were Alone by David A. Robertson
• Hiawatha and the Peacemaker by Robbie Robertson
• Giving Thanks by Chief Jake Swamp
• We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom
• Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Maillard

Young Adult

• An Indigenous People’s History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
• Sugar Falls by David A. Robertson
• A Girl Called Echo by Katherena Vermette
• Surviving the City by Tasha Spillett
• This Place by Multiple Authors and Illustrators

Local History

• The River That Made Seattle by BJ Cummings

Digital Resources

Films, Documentaries, and Videos

• Documentaries
• Native Films & Shows
• Promised Land
• Washington Tribes - Preserving Culture 2016
• Spirit of the Trees: People of the Cedar (Northwest tribes)
• Duwamish in Seattle fight for recognition after broken treaty

Decolonizing Data

• Abigail Echo-Hawk, "Decolonizing Data: Restoring Culture, Building Beauty"