Siha Tooskin Knows the Strength of His Hair

By Charlene Bearhead & Wilson Bearhead
Illustrated by Chloe Bluebird Mustooch
Categories: Children's Fiction, Indigenous, Values & Virtues, Diversity & Multicultural
Big Ideas: Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Spirituality and Ceremony, Contemporary Setting, Diverse and Inclusive Representation, Identity, Social Emotional Learning, Character Education, Kindness, Respect
Cultures & Peoples: Nakota
Indigenous Languages: Nakota, Words or Phrases
Series: Siha Tooskin Knows

Where can you find strength when someone disrespects you? And what does having strength really mean?

Paul Wahasaypa—Siha Tooskin—has learned from Ena (his mom) and Ade (his dad) to maintain a strong ...

Nimoshom and His Bus

By Penny M. Thomas
Illustrated by Karen Hibbard
Categories: Children's Fiction, Indigenous, Cars & Trucks, Business, Careers, Occupations, Diversity & Multicultural
Big Ideas: Contemporary Setting, Diverse and Inclusive Representation, Identity
Cultures & Peoples: Cree
Indigenous Languages: Cree

In this warm and joyful picture book highly recommended by Debbie Reese, children learn Cree from Nimoshom, their school bus driver.

Based on the author’s memories of her grandfather, Nimoshom is not ...

Where Did You Get Your Moccasins?

By Bernelda Wheeler
Illustrated by Herman Bekkering
Categories: Children's Fiction, Indigenous, Clothing & Dress, New Experience, Diversity & Multicultural
Big Ideas: Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Traditional Clothing, Contemporary Setting, Diverse and Inclusive Representation, Identity

When a boy wears his new moccasins to a city school, his classmates want to know all about them. As the boy answers his classmate’s questions, readers learn who Kookum is, where leather comes from, ...