Indigenous, Native, or First Nations

The First Blade of Sweetgrass by Suzanne Greenlaw; Gabriel Frey

A Maliseet girl gathers sweetgrass with her grandmother and learns about care, tradition, and reciprocity.

I Sang You Down from the Stars by Tasha Spillett-Sumner

An expectant mother gathers sacred items for her unborn child in a story of love, ceremony, and belonging.

Powwow Day by Traci Sorell

A Native girl recovering from illness waits for the powwow and finds strength in family and community tradition.

Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story by Danielle Greendeer; Anthony Perry; Alexis Bunten

A Wampanoag-centered retelling of Thanksgiving that restores Indigenous perspective, food knowledge, and history.

My Powerful Hair by Carole Lindstrom

An Indigenous girl reflects on hair, ancestry, healing, and the strength passed down through generations of women.

Forever Cousins by Laurel Goodluck

Two cousins separated by distance stay close through shared traditions, humor, and anticipation of reunion.

At the Mountain's Base by Traci Sorell

A Cherokee family sends a loved one off to military service in a lyrical story about bravery, care, and Native women's history.

We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell

A seasonal look at Cherokee community life organized around gratitude, ceremony, and everyday connection.

Berry Song by Michaela Goade

A grandmother and granddaughter gather berries in a story rooted in land, memory, and Tlingit tradition.