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• In Light and Shadow

  a Photographic History From Indigenous America

  Adams, Brian, 1985-

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  A phenomenal survey of Indigenous photography of the Americas from the 1860's to the present. Just gorgeous and inspiring. - Ekatrina S.

• Right Story, Wrong Story

  How to Have Fearless Conversations in Hell

  Yunkaporta, Tyson,

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  Tyson Yunkaporta casts an Indigenous lens on contemporary society, challenging us to face conflict and embrace conversation to find our way onto the right track with a sense of humor. Sharon P.

• The Ones Who Got Away

  Stories

  Jones, Stephen Graham, 1972-

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  I loved Never Whistle at Night, and found this to be a great book in a similar style of short stories, Indigenous author and slightly spooky themes - it's a little scarier than NWN though! - Sharon P.

• Hole in the Sky

  a Novel

  Wilson, Daniel H. (Daniel Howard), 1978-

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  A gripping sci-fi thriller—and Native American First Contact story—by Indigenous author Daniel Wilson, who is a Cherokee Nation citizen and works as a threat forecaster for NASA. - Sharon P.

• Old School Indian

  a Novel

  Curtis, Aaron John

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  This book is so beautifully written, I got tricked into reading (and liking!) poetry. I can’t recommend it enough. - Alison H.

• The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

  Jones, Stephen Graham, 1972-

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  Bloody & Mysterious; A slow-building haunting in a telescope of a story. - Leo B.

• Primordial

  Vang, Mai Der, 1981-

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  Deeply moving and thought-provoking poetry collection. Vang deftly compares the endangered Saola and the trauma and resilience of the Hmong people in a nuanced, urgent, gorgeous manner. This is poetry at its best. Isaac H.

• Original Sins

  the (mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism

  Ewing, Eve L.,

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  This is the best history book I’ve read in years! Vitally important for anyone trying to make sense of the state of our country. - Alison H.

• Guatemalan Rhapsody

  Stories

  Lemus, Jared, 1991-

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  Rich and vibrant short stories that take place in Guatemala,, expect laughter and tears. - Mark F.

• REDress

  Art, Action, and the Power of Presence

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  A compelling anthology featuring many unique and powerful Indigenous perspectives on the tragedy of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people(MMIWG2S) demonstrating the power of art as activism (and activism as art). -…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Soft as Bones

  a Memoir

  Sage, Chyana Marie,

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  Such a personal story - captivating and poetic. - Rachel M.

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