Explore Native American Heritage Month 2024
Native American Folkways: Presented by Historic Cold Spring Village
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 07:00 PM | Explore From Home – on Zoom
Saturday, November 16, 2024 11:00 AM | Bridgewater branch – Meeting Room ABC
Hybrid Book Discussion: “Wandering Stars” by Tommy Orange
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 06:30 PM | Warren Township branch – Meeting Room
Recommended Books for Children and Teens
Nonfiction
“Indigenous America” by Liam McDonald
“Indigenous Ingenuity: A Celebration of Traditional North American Knowledge? by Deidre Havrelock and Edward Kay
“Notable Native People: 50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers, and Changemakers from Past and Present” by Adrienne Keene
“We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know” by Traci Sorell
Picture Book
“Berry Song” by Michaela Goade
“Grandma’s Tipi: A Present-Day Lakota Story” by S.D. Nelson
“A Letter for Bob” by Kim Rogers
“My Powerful Hair” by Carole Lindstrom
“Remember” by Joy Harjo
“Rock Your Mocs” by Laurel Goodluck
Children’s and Tween
“Jo Jo Makoons” by Dawn Quigley
“Mascot” by Charles Waters and Traci Sorrell
“We Still Belong” by Christine Day
“Healer of the Water Monster” by Brian Young
“The Storyteller” by Brandon Hobson
“Two Tribes” by Emily Cohen Bowen
Teen Fiction
“Harvest House” by Cynthia Leitich Smith
“My Good Man” by Eric Gansworth
“Rez Ball” by Byron Graves
“Warrior Girl Unearthed” by Angeline Boulley
Recommended Books for Adults
Fiction and Nonfiction
“A Brutal Reckoning: Andrew Jackson, the Creek Indians, and the Epic War for the American South” by Peter Cozzens
An acclaimed historian chronicles the brutal Creek War of 1813-1814, where Andrew Jackson shattered Native American control of the Deep South which led to the infamous Trail of Tears and set the stage for the Civil War.
“Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day” by Kaitlin B. Curtice
Popular Indigenous author Kaitlin Curtice argues that resistance isn’t just for professional activists but for every human who longs to see their neighbors’ holistic flourishing.
“Native American Archaeology in the Parks: A Guide to Heritage Sites in Our National Parks and Monuments” by Kenneth L. Feder
A full-color guide to national parks and national monuments that have a strong connection to the lives of America’s First Peoples.
“Night of the Living Rez” by Morgan Talty
Set in a Native community in Maine, Night of the Living Rez is a riveting debut collection about what it means to be Penobscot in the twenty-first century and what it means to live, to survive, and to persevere after tragedy.
“Our Way: A Parallel History: An Anthology of Native History, Reflection, and Story” edited by Julie Cajune
A collaboration of Native scholars representing more than ten Indigenous nations, sharing their histories and their cultures. A comprehensive resource restoring the histories of Indigenous Peoples and their nations to their rightful place in the story of America.
“Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America” by Matika Wilbur
A photographic and narrative celebration of contemporary Native American life and cultures, alongside an in-depth examination of issues that Native people face, by celebrated photographer and storyteller Matika Wilbur of the Swinomish and Tulalip Tribes.
“The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History” by Ned Blackhawk
A sweeping and overdue retelling of U.S. history recognizes that Native Americans are essential to understanding the evolution of modern America.
“Seed to Plate, Soil to Sky: Modern Plant-Based Recipes Using Native American Ingredients” by Lois Ellen Frank with Culinary Advisor Walter Whitewater
This enriching cookbook celebrates eight important plants Native Americans introduced to the rest of the world: corn, beans, squash, chile, tomato, potato, vanilla, and cacao—with more than 100 recipes.
“Stealing” by Margaret Verble
A gripping, gut-punch of a novel about a Cherokee child removed from her family and sent to a Christian boarding school in the 1950s–an ambitious, eye-opening reckoning of history and small-town prejudices.
“Thinning Blood: A Memoir of Family, Myth, and Identity” by Leah Myers
A vibrant new voice blends Native folklore and the search for identity in a fierce debut work of personal history.