25 Picture Books to Honor Native American Heritage Month

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Introduction:

November is Native American Heritage Month. It’s a time to learn about and celebrate the rich history, culture, and stories of Native Americans. Here are 25 wonderful picture books that honor Native American heritage and showcase the diverse stories and traditions from various Indigenous communities.

1. Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard

2. We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell

3. Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie

4. At The Mountain’s Base by Traci Sorell

5. Jingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich Smith

6. How I Became A Ghost: A Choctaw Trail of Tears Story by Tim Tingle

7. The Water Princess by Susan Verde

8. Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message by Chief Jake Swamp

9. Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship and Freedom by Tim Tingle

10. Go Show the World: A Celebration of Indigenous Heroes by Wab Kinew

11. Hiawatha and the Peacemaker by Robbie Robertson

12. Bowwow Powwow: Bagosenjige-niimi’idim by Brenda Child

13. The Girl Who Married the Moon: Tales from Native North America by Joseph Bruchac

14. The Good Luck Cat by Joy Harjo

15. When We Were Alone by David Alexander Robertson

16. Saltypie: A Choctaw Journey from Darkness into Light by Tim Tingle

17. Swift Fox All Along by Rebecca Thomas

18. Powwow Summer: Ahiyaw Wiwamayatoonwiya Naa Me Okihi Ke Keskimitayan Keskimitatotonawan (Plains Cree Edition) by Nahanni Shingoose

19. Coyote School News by Joan Sandin

20. Unstoppable: How Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team Defeated Army by Art Coulson

21. Sweetest Kulu by Celina Kalluk

22. My Heart Fills With Happiness by Monique Gray Smith

23. Black Elk’s Vision: A Lakota Story by S.D. Nelson

24. The Canoe’s Story: Mân Shâpani Nepayiwâkkikh (Cree and English Edition) by Salima Échaquan DuBa Lepage

25. Walking on Earth & Touching the Sky: Poetry and Prose by Lakota Youth at Red Cloud Indian School, edited by Timothy P. McLaughlin

Conclusion:

These 25 picture books are wonderful tools to foster understanding, awareness, and appreciation of Indigenous cultures and traditions. Read them with your children, students, or friends this November as we honor Native American Heritage Month. Learning about and celebrating diverse stories will not only help to support a more inclusive world but will also ensure that the rich heritage of Indigenous people continues to be celebrated for generations to come.

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