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Read Native American and Indigenous Canadian authors

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32 participants (151 books)

Overview

There are 574 federally recognized Native Nations (variously called tribes, nations, bands, pueblos, communities and native villages) in the United States. More than 400 more Nations are not federally recognized. 

In the borders of Canada, there are more than 630 federally recognized governments or bands among the comprise the First Nations, Inuit or Métis peoples.   

Read 12 or more books of any format or genre by authors who self-identify as Native or Indigenous.

Challenge Books

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The Painted Drum by Louise Erdrich

Love Medicine #8

The Painted Drum

Louise Erdrich

276 pages • 2005 • 15 editions

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich

The Night Watchman

Louise Erdrich

451 pages • 2020 • 34 editions

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced
Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse

Between Earth and Sky #3

Mirrored Heavens

Rebecca Roanhorse

597 pages • 2024 • 12 editions

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Keeper'n Me by Richard Wagamese

Keeper'n Me

Richard Wagamese

224 pages • 1994 • 8 editions

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
One Story, One Song by Richard Wagamese

One Story, One Song

Richard Wagamese

272 pages • 2011 • 5 editions

nonfiction essays memoir informative reflective slow-paced
One Native Life by Richard Wagamese

One Native Life

Richard Wagamese

272 pages • 2008 • 6 editions

nonfiction biography memoir inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced
Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations by Richard Wagamese

Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations

Richard Wagamese

176 pages • 2016 • 6 editions

nonfiction essays philosophy reflective slow-paced
Starlight by Richard Wagamese

Starlight

Richard Wagamese

256 pages • 2018 • 6 editions

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese

Indian Horse

Richard Wagamese

220 pages • 2012 • 22 editions

fiction historical challenging emotional sad medium-paced
Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese

Medicine Walk

Richard Wagamese

245 pages • 2014 • 17 editions

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced