Books & Resources to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day
Last updated: October 8, 2020, at 9:40 a.m. PT
Originally published: October 7, 2020, at 7:17 p.m. PT

Indigenous Peoples' Day, on October 12, celebrates and honors Native Americans, their histories and culture. Teaching more accurate and complete narratives and differing perspectives is key to our society’s rethinking its history.
Explore our diverse book recommendations celebrating the stories of Indigenous People that can be easily accessed using the free Libby App. Book borrow and read eBooks and audiobooks in different languages from your local public library for FREE!
Books
Children
- Sweetest Kulu by Celina Kalluk
- My We Have Enough to Share by Richard Van Camp
- We Are Greatful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell
- When We Were Alone by David A. Robertson
- Hiawatha and the Peacemaker by Robbie Robertson
- Giving Thanks by Chief Jake Swamp
- We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom
- Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Maillard
Young Adult
- An Indigenous People’s History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
- Sugar Falls by David A. Robertson
- A Girl Called Echo by Katherena Vermette
- Surviving the City by Tasha Spillett
- This Place by Multiple Authors & Illustrators
Digital Resources
- Rosalie Fish - TEDx talk, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women USA
- Documentaries
- Native Films & Shows