Native Identity

Native is about identity, soul-searching, and the never-ending journey of finding ourselves and finding God. As both a citizen of the Potawatomi Nation and a Christian, Kaitlin Curtice offers a unique perspective on these topics. In this book, she shows how reconnecting with her Potawatomi identity both informs and challenges her faith.

Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian...

“This incendiary j’accuse isn’t afraid to name names.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review “Indigeneity is caught between truth tellers and tricksters.…Dina Gilio-Whitaker boldly espouses our truths while confronting the tricksters among us. Indigenous America needs more truth...

A historical non-fiction book set in California during its transformation from indigenous tribes to American statehood. Discover the rich tapestry of California's past in "Tribes and Priests Early California." This captivating exploration takes you from the ancient traditions of indigenous tribes through the tumultuous changes brought by Spanish colonization and the American gold rush. Experience the vibrant history that shaped California's unique identity, filled with ambition, cultural clashes, and the relentless pursuit of economic prosperity. The narrative intricately weaves together ...

Hard Neighbors follows the people who came to be known as Scotch-Irish and traces their relations with Native Americans, examines their experiences as marginalized people, and demonstrates their roles as protective and disruptive forces on the edge of colonialism. The Scotch-Irish fought Indian wars and shaped the frontier, and their experiences living near and fighting against Indians shaped their identity and their attitudes towards government. They influenced national attitudes and policies, and they transformed Indian people into racial others as they transformed themselves into Americans.

“Both the author and the narrator succeed notably in this funny, trenchant debut novel. William DeMeritt uses all his acting skills plus a strong narrative delivery to portray the wide cast of characters who live in this audiobook.” — Kirkus "It's a roller coaster of a tale and [William]...

Canada is a land renowned for its stunning beauty and abundant natural resources but is rarely considered to have a particularly captivating history. Its people, stereotyped as polite and friendly, are seldom viewed as they are: the products of an intricate and complex struggle. Yet in truth, Canada and its people are the results of centuries of cultural collisions, compromises, and collaborations.

When their ship wrecks on Lake Huron in 1750, English trader John Hartwell and his family wash ashore deep in Ojibwe territory—lost, supplies scattered, winter approaching. The Anishinaabe band that finds them offers shelter, but survival comes with conditions. Learn their ways. Follow their customs. Earn your place through contribution, not entitlement. For a man accustomed to authority over his household and certainty in his faith, dependence is its own kind of death. As autumn fades and the brutal Michigan winter closes in, the Hartwells face a truth more terrifying than starvation: ...

Bloomsbury presents Every Drop Is a Man's Nightmare by Megan Kamalei Kakimoto, read by Michelle Sekine. USA Today Bestseller A Debutiful “Best Debuts of the Year” “Rich and wise, humming with confidence.” —New York Times Book Review “A knockout. Eleven knockouts. One KO for every...

This book is written for those who seek the truth—not only about history but about how identity, law, and power intersect to shape our lives today. Whether you are a descendant of those reclassified, an advocate for justice, a legal scholar, or a curious student, this book invites you to question what you’ve been taught about race, rights, and recognition in America. The term paper genocide is not metaphor—it is a documented legal reality with generational consequences. It is about the loss of not just legal status, but of community, ancestry, and belonging. My hope is that by ...

In Native American DNA, Kim TallBear shows how DNA testing is a powerful - and problematic - scientific process that is useful in determining close biological relatives. But tribal membership is a legal category that has developed in dependence on certain social understandings and historical contexts, a set of concepts that entangles genetic information in a web of family relations, reservation histories, tribal rules, and government regulations.

The book reveals the universal and cosmic love of the Red Road. The Red Road is the philosophy/worldview/religion of the native Indian tribes/pueblos of North and South America. This worldview promotes integration with Mother Earth and the cosmos to achieve harmony within eternally evolving existence. Using the Chicano as an example, the book explores the human lifetime as a cosmic being with eternal cycles of reincarnation and integration. This cosmic journey is examined from the perspective of the Red Road.

"A rich, many-faceted book." -- The New York Times A classic work of Native American literature by the bestselling author of Ceremony Leslie Marmon Silko's groundbreaking book Storyteller, first published in 1981, blends original short stories and poetry influenced by the traditional oral tales...

Finalist for the 2026 PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction A Time Must-Read Book of 2025, An NPR Books We Love Most pick, A Tribal College Best Native Studies Book of 2025, and a 2026 Great Reads from Great Places Pick From award-winning journalist Joseph Lee, a sweeping, personal...

The identities of Thousands of Americans were stolen and the American government is pretending not to notice. Why the cover-up? Birth certificates were changed and tampered with to hide the fact that they even existed. Who tried to erase these great peoples from the face of the earth? This explosive essay exposes the truth. Warning: There are internet trolls, imposters and racists stalking black authors in an attempt to stop the flow of vital information. It is also done to block their book or video sales. Be advised: The slanderous reviews or comments you may be reading are the result of ...

A poignant and heart-wrenching coming-of-age story that follows the friendships, hopes, fears, and struggles of a group of Native high school students from Winnipeg, Manitoba’s North End, illuminating what it's like to grow up in the heart of an Indigenous city WINNER OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S...

Tradition. Music. First love. And the courage to stand between worlds. Sixteen-year-old Mariah Yazzie has always felt the beat of two hearts—one rooted in her Diné (Navajo) heritage and the other chasing the rhythm of modern life. When she returns to her grandmother’s reservation for the summer, she expects dust, chores, and boredom—not a chance to rediscover who she really is. Then she meets Aiden: thoughtful, talented, and quietly proud of his culture. Together, they navigate the summer’s vibrant powwows, late-night drum circles, and the stories passed down through generations. ...

WINNER OF THE PEN/OPEN BOOK AWARD AND THE HIGH PLAINS BOOK AWARD ● For readers of Jhumpa Lahiri and Maile Meloy, a collection of stories about Indian immigrants in the rural American West full of “such grace and understated power that you know you are in the presence of an incredible new...

Can best friends fall in love with the same woman? Six years and two master’s degrees after Buck stands up to bullies on behalf of his freshman roommate, he and Milton are still best friends—until they meet Leanne. As Millie, Leanne, and Buck joke around at a comedy club while waiting for open mic night, they realize that, run together, their names sound like “a million bucks,” giving them the idea to start the comedy trio known as A Million Bucks. With Milton on stage as Millie, and he and Buck brewing tension with Leanne, their Minneapolis comedy act quickly becomes a hit. Through...

An epic adventure steeped in Hawaiian lore, this enchanting novel explores the connection between our world and that of the spirits of the wood, from bestselling author Nikki Van De Car. “Intensely lush atmospheric descriptions create an immersive and sensory read ... Intersecting topics of...