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Black Elk Speaks by John G Neihardt The transcribed tales of Nicholas Black Elk’s life among the Oglala Lakota in the late 19th century. Includes his personal history and stories of relationships with other Native American leaders. Book | |
Cheyenne Autumn by Mari Sandoz The heartbreaking true story of the Northern Cheyenne’s 1878 attempt to return to their original homeland near what’s now Yellowstone National Park. Book | |
Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann In the 1920s, the Osage Indians of Oklahoma struck oil and became extremely wealthy as a consequence. Shortly thereafter, the Osage were systematically murdered by persons unknown, leading to the launch of an FBI investigation into the incidents. Book eBook | |
The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer This modern history of Native Americans challenges the idea that their culture has been destroyed by exploring the resilience and accomplishments of Native American people. Book | |
Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne The story of Quanah Parker, the last chief of the Comanche, and the 40-year struggle for the West. Book Audio eBook | |
Encounters at the Heart of the World by Elizabeth A. Fenn A new, mostly archaeological interpretation of the semi-sedentary Mandan people of the northern plains, about whom little has previously been known. Book Audio eBook | |
The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History by Joseph Marshal III This biography of the famed strategist and leader Crazy Horse by Lakota author Joseph Marshall III peers behind the legends to find the man through research and oral history. Book Audio eBook | |
Code Talker by Chester Nez Biography of Ned Begay, a Navajo man who, along with his Navajo companions, was recruited by the US military for the use of conveying military info in the largely unknown Navajo language. Book eBook | |
Malinche, Pocahontas, and Sacagawea by Rebecca K. Jager Narratives of the ways in which three iconic Native American women from different parts of the continent negotiated relationships with white settlers, based on evidence from anthropology, oral history, and ethnohistory. Book | |
Highway of Tears by Jessica McDiarmid Stories of the missing and murdered Indigenous women of North America that focuses on Canada’s Highway 16, where a billboard reads “GIRLS, DON’T HITCHHIKE. KILLER ON THE LOOSE.” Book |