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A selection of new and forthcoming Indigenous Collection titles, from the collection's selector

Multnomah County Library’s Indigenous Collection provides materials by and about Native American, Alaska Native, Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) and Indigenous Peoples worldwide with a special focus on Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Indigenous Collection materials can be found at all MCL locations. Here you'll find a selection of new and forthcoming titles added to the Indigenous Collection, for all ages, updated regularly.

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  • The bestselling Indigenous dark fiction anthology returns with a new selection of even more daring and sinister stories! In these twenty-one brand-new, groundbreaking, gruesome stories contributors are fully embracing horror: both supernatural…
    Book, 20260818Vintage 20260818
  • Speculative Relations

    Indigenous Worlding and Repair

    Pierce, Joseph M.,
    Working at the intersections of Cherokee thinking, Indigenous queer theory, literary and cultural studies, and art criticism, Pierce (Cherokee Nation) illuminates pathways for understanding and resisting the damages of colonialism, while also…
    Book, 2025Durham : Duke University Press, 2025. — 975.00497 P616s 2025
  • Graves (Ojibwe and Lakota), American Indian Youth Literature and Morris Award-winning author of Rez Ball, returns with the unforgettable story of a gifted young Ojibwe athlete learning to ride in his father's footsteps while practicing for a…
    Book, 2026New York, NY : Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2026] — y GRAVES 2026
  • In this YA novel, Kendall (Hapa Native Hawaiian) explores the true cost of paradise, where Nineteen-year-old Lehua must fight to reclaim the land, the stories, and the very souls of her people.
    Book, 2026New York : Random House, 2026. — y KENDALL 2026
  • Indigenous artist and storyteller Andrea Fritz (Lyackson First Nation) tells the tale of a Salish woolly dog who goes on an adventure over land and sea to gather natural fibers to keep his human family warm.
    Book, 2026[Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2026. — jE FRITZ 2026
  • In this middle-grade fiction, Spencer (Gitxaała Nation) explores themes of adolescence, grief, and intergenerational relationships, drawing readers into Mia's world and family life in a period of loss and transition.
    Book, 2025[Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2025. — j SPENCER 2025
  • This book by Joseph Marshall (Sicangu Oyate, 1945-2025) is both a love story between university professor Dr. Gavin Lone Wolf and Washington DC lawyer Katherine Hill, and a haunting narrative of the ongoing problem on Indian reservations of Missing…
    Book, 2024Marietta, Georgia : Lucid House Publishing, [2024] — FICTION MARSHALL 2024
  • Napakō Our Journey

    the Coahuiltecan Creation Story and the Sacred Springs

    Rocha, María F.
    Napakō, the Coahuiltecan word for "our journey," is the captivating and authentic Indigenous creation story of how people came to be on Mother Earth. The book is a retelling in written words and illustrations of the oral tradition as it has been…
    Book, 2026College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2026] — j 305.8979 R672n 2026
  • From award winning author Kristy Jackson (Whitefish Lake First Nation) is a funny, heartfelt middle-grade novel about a young gamer who is sent to "touch grass" at a Dene First Nation culture camp.
    Book, 2025Toronto, Ontario, Canada : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, [2025] — j JACKSON 2025
  • Books of Mana

    180 Māori-authored Books of Significance

    In this beautifully illustrated collection of essays, some of Aotearoa New Zealand's most renowned Māori thinkers join the editors in a wide-ranging kōrero (conversation) about the influence and empowerment of Māori writing.
    Book, 2025Dunedin, New Zealand : Otago University Press Te Whare Tā o Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, 2025. — 011.89994 B7247 2025
  • From local community member and author James Ironheart (Sauk-Suiattle) comes a tale of Indigenous resistance, high stakes espionage, techno-thriller strategies, and political intrigue. What if the world’s most powerful shadow network… shared a…
    Book, 2026[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [2026] — FICTION IRONHEART 2026
  • The newest in Wagnon's (Cherokee Nation) "Baby's First Cherokee" series of board books, Baby's First Cherokee Numbers features numbers in Cherokee and English in pictures along with the Cherokee pronunciation of the number.
    Book, 2026Summertown, TN : 7th Generation, [2026] — jbb 2026
  • Spirits Dark and Light

    Supernatural Tales From the Five Civilized Tribes

    Tingle, Tim
    In this collection, Choctaw storyteller Tim Tingle draws from the rich heritage of the Creek, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole Nations to share these spine-tingling stories that not only entertain, but provide a window into the Native…
    Book, 2006Atlanta, GA : August House, Inc. 2006. — j 398.20899 T5888s 2006
  • Queer Indigenous poet Billy-Ray Belcourt (Driftpile Cree Nation) offers up a powerful meditation on the present as a space where the past and a still-possible utopia collide. Rigorous in research and thought yet accessible in language and imagery,…
    Book, 2025Boston, Massachusetts : Beacon Press, [2025] — 811.6 B427i 2025
  • In this story, Aurora, a brave Inuk girl, sets out to find her family after they go missing on a hunting trip. Aurora overcomes fears, snowstorms, and wolves by relying on her courage and resourcefulness. Her bravery and determination becomes a…
    Book, 2025Neyaashiinigmiing, ON : Kegedonce Press, 2025. — jE WILLIAMS 2025
  • Share in a raven's sense of wonder in this gorgeous picture book that brings Richard Wagamese's (Ojibwe) words to young audiences. Beautifully illustrated by original work from Anishinaabe artist Bridget George, "The Inquisitive Raven" is sure to be…
    Book, 2025Madeira Park, BC : D&M Kids, [2025] — jE WAGAMESE 2025
  • From Etua Snowball (Inuk), comes a heart-warming story, about a boy who, after a chance encounter with a herd of caribou, has a fawn follow him back to his cabin. The boy and fawn spend the summer together exploring the northern landscape, picking…
    Book, 2025Iqaluit, NU : Inhabit Media Inc., [2025] — jE SNOWBALL 2025
  • This tenderly told follow-up to the acclaimed To My Panik: To My Daughter highlights the unique beauty of a mother-son bond. In this lovingly told book, a mother recounts for her son all the things she loves about him, connecting each attribute to…
    Book, 2025Iqaluit, Nunavut ; Toronto, Ontario : Inhabit Media Inc., [2025] — jE SAMMURTOK 2025
  • In an attempt to fulfil a prophecy, thirteen-year-old Kyta, with a band of misfit kids, attempts an impossible heist to steal back the stolen Egg of the World Turtle and save the world from destruction.
    Book, 2026New York, NY : Viking, [2026] — j ROUBIQUE 2026
  • Brandon Mitchell (Listuguj First Nations) shares a story for kids about the Turtle Island friends! When at soccer practice, they meet a new kid named Sheila. When Sheila the fox uses sign language to communicate, the team is confused at first and…
    Book, 2024Altona, MB Canada : FriesenPress, 2024. — jE MITCHELL 2024