November 1 marks the beginning of National Native American Heritage Month, a time to reflect on the significant contributions Native peoples have made and to celebrate the rich diversity of Native traditions. In the United States, there are 574 Indian Nations, with 2.9 million people identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native. The following titles offer only a glimpse into the vast tapestry of Native American culture and history, as well as the depth of our collection at Fountaindale. Learn more about National Native American Heritage Month. Explore additional titles.

Native American Heritage Month

The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History by Ned Blackhawk

Published: 2023

Formats Available: Hardcover

Call Number: 973.0497 BLA

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Summary: The most enduring feature of U.S. history is the presence of Native Americans, yet most histories focus on Europeans and their descendants. This long-standing practice of ignoring Indigenous history is changing, however, with a new generation of scholars insisting that any comprehensive American history must address the struggles, survival and resurgence of American Indian nations. Indigenous history is essential to understanding the evolution of modern America.

Native American Heritage Month

Searching for Savanna by Mona Gable

Published: 2023

Formats Available: Hardcover and audiobook via CD

Call Number: 364.1523097 GAB

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Summary: Featuring in-depth interviews, personal accounts and trial analysis, this gripping account of the 2017 murder of 22-year-old Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind sheds light on the overwhelming sexual and physical violence against Native American women and girls in America, as well as the societal ramifications of government inaction.

Native American Heritage Month

New Native Kitchen: Celebrating Modern Recipes of the American Indian by Freddie Bitsoie

Published: 2021

Formats Available: Hardcover

Call Number: 614.59797 BIT

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Summary: Recipes like Chocolate Bison Chili, Prickly Pear Sweet Pork Chops and Sumac Seared Trout with Onion and Bacon Sauce blend the old with the new, preserving traditions while also experimenting with modern methods. In this essential cookbook, Bitsoie shares his expertise and culinary insights into Native American cooking, offering new approaches for every home cook. With recipes as diverse as the peoples that inspired them, New Native Kitchen celebrates the Indigenous heritage of American cuisine.

Native American Heritage Month

A Council of Dolls by Mona Susan Power

Published: 2023

Formats Available: Hardcover, eBoook via Libby and Boundless

Call Number: FICTION POWER

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Summary: From the midcentury metropolis of Chicago to the windswept lands of the Dakota people to the brutal Indian boarding schools, A Council of Dolls tells the tales of three extraordinary women, told in part through the stories of the dolls they each carried.

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Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Published: 2020

Formats available: Hardcover, eBook and eAudiobook via Libby

Call Number: FANTASY ROANHORSE

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Summary: A trilogy debut by the Nebula Award-winning author of Star Wars: Resistance Reborn is inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and follows the destabilization of the holy city of Tova amid a fateful solstice eclipse.