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Recommended Reads for Teens during Native American Heritage Month

Check out these reads and resources during the month of November.

YA Gallery of Books for Native American Heritage Month

A Warrior of the People

Indian No More

When Regina's Umpqua tribe is legally terminated and her family must relocate from Oregon to Los Angeles, she goes on a quest to understand her identity as an Indian despite being so far from home.

Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher

I Can Make This Promise

Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People

#Notyourprincess

After the Fall

Dreaming in Indian

Wolf Mark

Killer of Enemies

Give Me Some Truth

The Marrow Thieves

Resources about Native Americans

National Archives Native American Heritage Month
Documents and exhibitions related to the history between Native Americans and the US Government.
Native American Heritage Month Exhibitions and Collections
Provides links to an assortment of exhibitions, resources and materials about Native American history and culture.
PBS Native American Heritage Month
Documentaries and other resources designed to share and reflect upon Native American experiences and culture.
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian George Gustav Heye Center
A branch of the Smithsonian Museums in Washington DC, this NYC museum houses collections of Native American art and artifacts.

Native American Authors for YA Readers