Recommended Reads: Indigenous Peoples’ “Own Voices” Books This Land Ashley Fairbanks (Anishinaabe)
P FAIR, A This engaging story about native lands invites kids to trace history and explore their communities.
It’s Powwow Time! Martha Troian (Ojibwe)
P TROI, M This lyrical and joyful picture book celebrates new experiences and community traditions when a young boy learns to dance at his first powwow.
What’s in a Bead? Kelsey Borgford (Nbisiing Nishnaabe)
POR BORG, K There are many stories in a bead. We must listen to the stories they tell us. Tessa loves how her grandmother always smells of campfire stories. Mom says it's because Kohkom spends her days sewing beautiful beads onto smoked hides. Inspired, Tessa asks Kohkom to teach her beading, but first she must listen and learn about the many stories held in a bead.