Last Standing Woman
25th Anniversary Edition

By Winona LaDuke
Categories: Fiction, Historical, General, Own Voices
Big Ideas: Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Spirituality and Ceremony, Worldviews, Teachings, and Protocols, Authentic Indigenous History, Contemporary Setting, Diverse and Inclusive Representation, Identity, Literary Studies, Social Justice, Discrimination, Exploitation of Natural Resources, Impacts of Colonization and Colonialism, Indian Agents, Land Claims, Poverty, Prejudice and Racism, Residential Schools, Strong Female Characters
Cultures & Peoples: Anishinaabeg
Indigenous Languages: Anishinaabemowin, Words or Phrases

Born at the turn of the 21st century, The Storyteller, also known as Ishkwegaabawiikwe (Last Standing Woman), carries her people’s past within her memories. The White Earth Anishinaabe people have lived ...

Visions of the Crow

By Wanda John-Kehewin
Illustrated by nicole marie burton & Kielamel Sibal
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Coming of Age, Aboriginal & Indigenous, Mental Illness, Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse
Big Ideas: Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Spirituality and Ceremony, Authentic Indigenous History, Contemporary Setting, Diverse and Inclusive Representation, Identity, Social Justice, Discrimination, Impacts of Colonization and Colonialism, Prejudice and Racism, Residential Schools
Cultures & Peoples: Cree
Indigenous Languages: Cree, Words or Phrases
Series: Dreams

“Your ancestors have called us to help you.”

“I think y'all have the wrong number.”

Damon Quinn just wants to get through his senior year unscathed. His mom struggles with alcohol and is barely ...

Amo's Sapotawan

By William Dumas
Illustrated by Rhian Brynjolson
Categories: Children's Fiction, Indigenous, Pre-Confederation (to 1867), Business, Careers, Occupations, Girls & Women
Big Ideas: Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Spirituality and Ceremony, Worldviews, Teachings, and Protocols, Authentic Indigenous History, STEM, Seasonal Cycles, Strong Female Characters
Cultures & Peoples: Cree, Asiniskaw Ithiniwak (Rocky Cree)
Indigenous Languages: Cree, Rocky Cree, Words or Phrases
Series: The Six Seasons of the Asiniskaw Ithiniwak

★ Starred selection for CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens 2023!

Rocky Cree people understand that all children are born with four gifts or talents. When a child is old enough, they decide which gift, ...

A Blanket of Butterflies
Second Edition

By Richard Van Camp
Illustrated by Scott B. Henderson, Donovan Yaciuk, and Nickolej Villiger
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Diversity & Multicultural, Death & Dying, War & Military
Big Ideas: Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Smudging, Spirituality and Ceremony, Storytelling and Oral Culture, Traditional Medicine, Authentic Indigenous History, Contemporary Setting, Social Emotional Learning, Courage, Death, Grief, and Bereavement, Emotions and Feelings, Friendship, Responsibility, Self-Esteem and Self-Reliance, Strong Female Characters
Cultures & Peoples: Dene, Tlicho
Indigenous Languages: Dene, Tlicho, Words or Phrases
Series: The Spirit of Denendeh

No one knows how a suit of samurai armour ended up in the Fort Smith museum. When a mysterious stranger turns up to claim it, Sonny, a young Tłı̨chǫ Dene boy, is eager to help.

Shinobu has travelled ...

Sugar Falls
A Residential School Story
10th Anniversary Edition

By David A. Robertson
Illustrated by Scott B. Henderson & Donovan Yaciuk
Foreword by Murray Sinclair
Afterword by Betty Ross
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Historical, Canada, Prejudice & Racism
Big Ideas: Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Spirituality and Ceremony, Worldviews, Teachings, and Protocols, Authentic Indigenous History, Land-Based or Place-Based Learning, Social Emotional Learning, Courage, Death, Grief, and Bereavement, Emotions and Feelings, Friendship, Honesty, Mental Health and Well-Being, Responsibility, Self-Esteem and Self-Reliance, Social Justice, Discrimination, Family Separation, Genocide and Cultural Extinction, Impacts of Colonization and Colonialism, Prejudice and Racism, Residential Schools, Strong Female Characters
Cultures & Peoples: Cree
Indigenous Languages: Cree, Words or Phrases

Inspired by true events, this story of strength, family, and culture shares the awe-inspiring resilience of Elder Betty Ross.

Abandoned as a young child, Betsy is adopted into a loving family. A few short ...

Road Allowance Era

By Katherena Vermette
Illustrated by Scott B. Henderson & Donovan Yaciuk
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Coming of Age, Canada
Big Ideas: Authentic Indigenous History, Contemporary Setting, Diverse and Inclusive Representation, Identity, Social Emotional Learning, Self-Esteem and Self-Reliance, Social Justice, Discrimination, Impacts of Colonization and Colonialism, Land Claims, Prejudice and Racism, Strong Female Characters
Cultures & Peoples: Métis
Series: A Girl Called Echo

In Road Allowance Era, Echo’s story picks up again when she travels back in time to 1885.

The government has not fulfilled its promise of land for the Métis, and many flee to the Northwest. As part ...

Pisim Finds Her Miskanaw
Revised

By William Dumas
Illustrated by Leonard Paul
Categories: Children's Fiction, Indigenous, Pre-Confederation (to 1867), Business, Careers, Occupations, Girls & Women
Big Ideas: Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Spirituality and Ceremony, Storytelling and Oral Culture, Worldviews, Teachings, and Protocols, Authentic Indigenous History, STEM, Seasonal Cycles, Strong Female Characters
Cultures & Peoples: Cree, Asiniskaw Ithiniwak (Rocky Cree)
Indigenous Languages: Cree, Rocky Cree, Words or Phrases
Series: The Six Seasons of the Asiniskaw Ithiniwak

NOW REVISED! This edition features updated Rocky Cree translations and an expanded glossary, augmented with new maps to give a more detailed look at Pīsim’s journey. These enhancements make this book ...

Northwest Resistance

By Katherena Vermette
Illustrated by Scott B. Henderson & Donovan Yaciuk
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Coming of Age, Canada
Big Ideas: Authentic Indigenous History, Contemporary Setting, Social Justice, Discrimination, Impacts of Colonization and Colonialism, Land Claims, Prejudice and Racism, Strong Female Characters
Cultures & Peoples: Métis
Series: A Girl Called Echo

Echo Desjardins just can't stop slipping back and forth in time.

In Northwest Resistance, Echo travels to 1885, a period of turmoil. The bison are gone, settlers from the East are arriving daily, and ...

This Place
150 Years Retold

By Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Sonny Assu, Brandon Mitchell, Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley, Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, David A. Robertson, Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, Jen Storm, Richard Van Camp, Katherena Vermette, Chelsea Vowel
Illustrated by Tara Audibert, Kyle Charles, GMB Chomichuk, Natasha Donovan, Scott B. Henderson, Andrew Lodwick, Scott A. Ford, Donovan Yaciuk, Ryan Howe, and Jen Storm
Foreword by Alicia Elliott
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Historical, Canada, Prejudice & Racism
Big Ideas: Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Potlatch, Spirituality and Ceremony, Storytelling and Oral Culture, Traditional Art, Traditional Foods, Traditional Medicine, Worldviews, Teachings, and Protocols, Authentic Indigenous History, Contemporary Setting, Diverse and Inclusive Representation, Depression and Suicide, Indigenous Veterans, Social Emotional Learning, Courage, Death, Grief, and Bereavement, Emotions and Feelings, Friendship, Kindness, Mental Health and Well-Being, Respect, Responsibility, Self-Esteem and Self-Reliance, Social Justice, Citizenship and Social Responsibility, Discrimination, Family Separation, Foster Care and the Child Welfare System, Genocide and Cultural Extinction, Impacts of Colonization and Colonialism, Indian Act, Prejudice and Racism, Residential Schools, STEM, Ecosystems, Strong Female Characters
Cultures & Peoples: Anishinaabeg, Cree, Inuit, Kanien’kehá, Kwakwaka’wakw, Ligwilda'xw (Southern Kwagul), Métis, Mi’kmaq (Mi’gmaq)
Indigenous Languages: Anishinaabemowin, Cree, Plains Cree (nêhiyawêwin), Dene, Inuktitut, Kanien'kéha (Mohawk), Kwak’wala, Pacifique Mi’gmaq (Mi'kmaw), Words or Phrases

Explore the past 150 years through the eyes of Indigenous creators in this groundbreaking graphic novel anthology. Beautifully illustrated, these stories are an emotional and enlightening journey through ...

Red River Resistance

By Katherena Vermette
Illustrated by Scott B. Henderson & Donovan Yaciuk
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Coming of Age, Canada
Big Ideas: Authentic Indigenous History, Contemporary Setting, Social Justice, Discrimination, Impacts of Colonization and Colonialism, Prejudice and Racism, Strong Female Characters
Cultures & Peoples: Métis
Series: A Girl Called Echo

Echo Desjardins is adjusting to her new home, finding friends, and learning about Métis history. She just can’t stop slipping back and forth in time. One ordinary afternoon in class, Echo finds herself ...