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1) Berry song
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First edition.
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As a young Tlingit girl collects wild berries over the seasons, she sings with her Grandmother as she learns to speak to the land and listen when the land speaks back.
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Everybody Books (2nd floor Children's Area)
E GRA
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E GRA
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"This beautifully illustrated picture book, written by award-winning Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith, explores all the hopes adults have for the children in their lives."--
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Everybody Books (2nd floor Children's Area)
E HUR
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E HUR
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First illustrated edition.
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E HUR
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E HUR
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Born to parents who fled slavery and the Trail of Tears, Magnolia Flower is a girl with a vibrant spirit. Not to be deterred by rigid ways of the world, she longs to connect with others, who too long for freedom. She finds this in a young man of letters who her father disapproves of. In her quest to be free, Magnolia must make a choice and set off on a journey that will prove just how brave one can be when leading with one's heart.
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E SAI
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"A love letter to Indigenous communities everywhere, this picture book gorgeously illustrated by Julie Flett celebrates seasons, nature, and community. Based on Academy Award-winning Cree icon Buffy Sainte-Marie's song of the same name, Still This Love Goes On is a stunning celebration of Indigenous experience. Breathtaking illustrations from celebrated Cree-M̌tis artist Julie Flett combine with Sainte-Marie's vivid lyrics to craft a remarkable piece...
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"In her debut picture book, professional Indigenous dancer Ria Thundercloud tells the true story of her path to dance and how it helped her take pride in her Native American heritage"--
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First edition.
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Everybody Books (2nd floor Children's Area)
E GON
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E GON
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Three girls follow their grandmother into her garden, where they examine her collection of rocks, crystals, shells, and meteorites and learn about the marvels they reveal.
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Everybody Books (2nd floor Children's Area)
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E PRI
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"A repeated call to action reminds young readers that everything in our world is connected"--Provided by publisher.
8) Powwow day
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E SOR
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Because she has been very ill and weak, River cannot join in the dancing at this year's tribal powwow, she can only watch from the sidelines as her sisters and cousins dance the celebration--but as the drum beats she finds the faith to believe that she will recover and dance again.
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E GRE
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E GRE
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"Wampanoag children listen as their grandmother tells them the story about how Weeâchumun (the wise Corn) asked local Native Americans to show the newcomers how to grow food to yield a good harvest--Keepunumuk--in 1621"--
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Easy - Nonfiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
ENF 394.264 SAB
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Easy - Nonfiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
ENF 394.264 SAB
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ENF 394.264 SAB
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"Developed by literacy experts and educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to Indigenous Peoples' Day through simple, predictable text and related photos"--Provided by publisher"--
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First edition.
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"Even the name, "Trail of Tears," evokes the great sadness of the compulsory relocation of Native Americans in the 1830s. This accessible book tells the tragic account of what happened when the U.S. government forcibly removed native peoples from their homelands and resettled them thousands of miles away. Readers will learn why this occurred and its terrible consequences. Maps, historic images, and fact boxes shed more light on this devastating incident....
12) Wilma Mankiller
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Easy - Nonfiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
ENF 920.87 MANKILL, W
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ENF 920.87 MANKILL, W
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Easy - Nonfiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
ENF 920.87 MANKILL, W
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ENF 920.87 MANKILL, W
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Growing up, little Wilma was surrounded by her Cherokee heritage. Her parents taught her to be proud of who she was, and all that had come before her. But when the family moved from Oklahoma's Rocky Mountains to the city of San Francisco, it was a big change, and Wilma fully realized how unfairly the world treated Native Americans. As an adult, she became a leader in the fight for Native American rights, and rose to become the first woman ever to...
13) Maria Tallchief
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Junior - Nonfiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
JNF 927.91 TALLCHI
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JNF 927.91 TALLCHI
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Junior - Nonfiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
JNF 927.91 TALLCHI
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JNF 927.91 TALLCHI
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"A biography of Maria Tallchief, part of the She Persisted chapter book series"--
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"Kaya is a Nez Perce girl who takes pride in helping out and supporting the tribe--and also in her beloved horse, Steps High. But when she chooses racing her horse over family responsibilities, Kaya has to prove herself to earn her tribe's respect. Kaya's story of adventure in the wilderness is sure to engage today's readers as they learn what it was like to be a Native American girl in 1764 in this Step 3 Step into Reading leveled reader. Great for...
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E FLE
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"From chasing, chirping birds, to swimming, squirting whales, this book for young readers reminds them how animals play just like them. [It's a] celebration of the interconnectedness of all creatures, ... based on the Cree teaching of wahkohtowin"--
16) Josie dances
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E LAJ
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As she prepares for her first powwow, an Ojibwa girl practices her dance steps, gets help from her family, and is inspired by the soaring flight of Migizi, the eagle. Includes glossary.
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"Bo wants to find the perfect container to show off his traditional marbles for the Cherokee National Holiday in this exploration of volume and capacity"--
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First edition.
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Everybody Books (2nd floor Children's Area)
E SPI
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E SPI
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A Native American woman describes how she loved her child before it was born and, throughout her pregnancy, gathered a bundle of gifts to welcome the newborn.
19) On the trapline
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E ROB
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"A boy and Moshom, his grandpa, take a trip together to visit a place of great meaning to Moshom. A trapline is where people hunt and live off the land, and it was where Moshom grew up. As they embark on their northern journey, the child repeatedly asks his grandfather, Is this your trapline? Along the way, the boy finds himself imagining what life was like two generations ago -- a life that appears to be both different from and similar to his life...
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"In this Own Voices Native American picture book story, a modern Wabanaki girl is excited to accompany her grandmother for the first time to harvest sweetgrass for basket making."--Publisher's description.