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• Indigenous Ingenuity

  a Celebration of Traditional North American Knowledge

  Havrelock, Deidre,

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  A middle grade survey nonfiction work celebrating North American Indigenous knowledge and Native contributions to contemporary STEM

• Kiss by Kiss

  a Counting Book for Families = Ocêtôwina : Peyak Ôskân Ohcih -akitâh-masinahikan

  Van Camp, Richard

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  Plains Cree

• Napi and the Bullberries

  EagleSpeaker, Jason

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• If I Could Dream for Piikani Today...

  Provost, Lucille,

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  The intention of this book is to replant seeds of hope for the power of having dreams and becoming empowered to achieve them. This book is written by the people of Piikani, for the people of Piikani. Thank you for your bravery and for inspiring…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Rainbow

  a Plains Cree Story

  Miso, Jean,

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  The Rainbow is a Plains Cree story that has only been passed down orally until Jean Miso had it written down. James "Smokey" Tomkins, who is Métis, is the keeper of The Rainbow. Tomkins lives in Grouard, Alberta, where he was born. He chose to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Indigenous Peoples

  Women Who Made a Difference

  Philips, Katrina M.,

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  Did you know that Lozen ecame an Apache warrior to protect her way of life? Or that Cherokee engineer Mary Ross helped put humans on the moon? These women, and others, played a key role in the story of North America's Indigenous Peoples. They were…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Am Loved

  Qamaniq-Mason, Mary, 1985-

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  "Pakak is in a new foster home, with new people, new food, and new smells. Feeling alone and uncertain, Pakak finds comfort in a secret shared with him by his anaanattiaq, his grandmother, and in the knowledge that he is loved no matter how far away…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Napi and the Bullberries

  EagleSpeaker, Jason

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  Blackfoot

• Teeias Learns About Medicines

  Eaglespeaker, Jennie

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  My goal for "Teeias Learns About Medicines" is to educate you about traditions that are historical to my son's Blackfoot culture. It is also to provide sustainable means to renew access to these important plants. Many Indigenous families have lost…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The People Shall Continue

  Ortiz, Simon J., 1941-

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  The People Shall Continue was originally published in 1977. It is a story of Indigenous peoples of the Americas, specifically in the US, as they endeavor to live on lands they have known to be their traditional homelands from time immemorial. Even…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Powwow

  a Celebration Through Song and Dance

  Pheasant-Neganigwane, Karen,

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  Pheasant-Neganigwane, a lifelong Anishinaabe competitive powwow dancer and educator, summarizes the basics of powwow culture through a series of sections highlighting its origins, current elements, songs and dances, and regional differences across…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Teeias Goes to a Powwow

  Eaglespeaker, Jennie,

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  Teeias is a young Blackfoot boy exploring the world around him. Powwows are a big part of his culture. Join him as enjoys the celebration.

• The Legend of the Buffalo Stone

  Sprung, Dawn

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  Twelve-year-old Hanata loves exploring the hills and riverbanks of her prairie home, picking berries and making toys for the smaller children in her camp. But Hanata's life is far from carefree. Everything is connected to the innii , or buffalo,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jingle Dancer

  Smith, Cynthia Leitich,

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  Jenna, a member of the Muscogee, or Creek, Nation, borrows jingles from the dresses of several friends and relatives so that she can perform the jingle dance at the powwow. Includes a note about the jingle dance tradition and its regalia.

• A'pistotooki Kii Ihkitsik Kaawa'pomaahkaa

  Creator and the Seven Animals, Why Are We Here

  Many Fingers, Crystal,

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  A’pistotooki kii Ihkitsik Kaawa’pomaahkaa is a delightful modern story about animals, their gifts, and why they were put on earth. — Blackfoot

• Napi Anthology. Level 3

  EagleSpeaker, Jason,

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  Blackfoot

• Niitsippooktsistaanitsi

  My Braids

  Calf Robe, Latasha,

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  Siipisaahkomaapi (Night Boy) is a traditional Blackfoot boy. In this story, he shares his world with his family, and the meaning and gifts of his three braids.

• Napi Anthology. Level 2

  EagleSpeaker, Jason,

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  Blackfoot

• How the Earth Was Created

  a Piikani Blackfoot Creation Story

  Provost, Lucille,

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  Piikani Blackfoot

• Napi Kii Imitaa

  Napi and the Dogs

  Fox, Tim,

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  Blackfoot