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Celebrate Indigenous Peoples

Explore the experiences and perspectives of indigenous peoples and help students learn that there is no single story that represents what it means to be Native American.
By: National Education Association
Published: November 1, 2020

Books of the month:

Books of the month:

Elementary

Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story

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Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story

by Kevin Noble Maillard

A modern Native American family shares joy, stories, and history as they come together to make fry bread.
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Middle Grade

I Can Make This Promise

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I Can Make This Promise

by Christine Day

When 12-year-old Edie wants to connect to her Native American heritage, she learns that her parents have kept much of her family history secret.
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Young Adult

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

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

by Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz, adapted by Jean Mendoza and Debbie Reese

Explore the colonization and settlement of Indigenous lands and expansion of the United States at the expense of Indigenous people through a narrative centered on the story, experiences, and perspectives of Indigenous peoples.
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