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The Most Amazing Bird
The Most Amazing Bird
IPS258
$9.99  
Paperback, Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak, 40 pages, 9 x 7, 9781773214177
A young girl discovers nature’s surprising beauty in this tale from a renowned Inuit storyteller.    When Aggataa goes for a cold winter walk with her grandmother, she’s surprised by a sudden  CRAH ! All the birds have flown south for the winter except one kind—the  tulugarguat ,...
Minnow: The girl who became part fish
Minnow: The girl who became part fish
IPS248
$12.95  
Paperback, Willie Poll, 44 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781778540097
A young Indigenous water protector named Minnow goes on an underwater journey, learning from our ocean-living relatives.   When she returns to the surface, she gathers her community to help make a change.  This story is told in lyrical rhyme and helps children gain a better respect for...
365 Days Of Walking The Red Road: The Native American Path to Leading a Spiritual Life Every Day
365 Days Of Walking The Red Road: The Native American Path to Leading a Spiritual Life Every Day
SIM457
$10.99  
Paperback, Terri Jean, 400 pages, 4 x 6, 9781580628495
Make a pilgrimage into your soul... 365 Days of Walking the Red Road  captures the priceless ancient knowledge Native American elders have passed on from generation to generation for centuries, and shows you how to move positively down your personal road without fear or doubt. Special...
The Secret Pocket
The Secret Pocket
OBP035
$21.95  
Hardcover, Peggy Janicki, 32 pages, 8.5 x 10.5, 9781459833722
★ “Captures the sympathy of readers and holds their attention...An age-appropriate telling by an Indigenous creative team of a tragic historical period.”― School Library Journal , starred review The true story of how Indigenous girls at a residential school sewed secret pockets into...
Transformations: The George and Colleen Hoyt Collection of Northwest Coast Art
Transformations: The George and Colleen Hoyt Collection of Northwest Coast Art
UWP013
$50.00  
Hardcover, Rebecca J. Dobkins & Tasia D. Riley, 216 pages, 9 x 12, 9781930957855
Since the 1980s, Oregon-based art collectors George and Colleen Hoyt have amassed one of the finest private collections of Northwest Coast art in the United States. Transformations traces the history of contemporary Northwest Coast Native art since the 1950s. Included are works by some of the...
As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock
As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock
PGN404
$16.00  
Paperback, Dina Gilio-Whitaker, 224 pages, 6 x 9, 9780807028360
The story of Native peoples’ resistance to environmental injustice and land incursions, and a call for environmentalists to learn from the Indigenous community’s rich history of activism Through the unique lens of “Indigenized environmental justice,” Indigenous researcher and activist Dina...
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
IPS259
$35.00  
Hardcover, Robin Wall Kimmerer , 456 pages, 6 x 9, 9781571311771
A   New York Times   Bestseller A   Washington Post   Bestseller A   Los Angeles Times   Bestseller Named a "Best Essay Collection of the Decade" by Literary Hub A Book Riot "Favorite Summer Read of 2020" A Food Tank Fall 2020 Reading Recommendation Updated...
Restoring the Kinship Worldview: Indigenous Voices Introduce 28 Precepts for Rebalancing Life on Planet Earth
Restoring the Kinship Worldview: Indigenous Voices Introduce 28 Precepts for Rebalancing Life on Planet Earth
PGN405
$21.95  
Paperback, Wahinkpe Topa & Darcia Narvaez PhD, 336 pages, 6 x 9, 9781623176426
Selected speeches from Indigenous leaders around the world--necessary wisdom for our times, nourishment for our collective, and a path away from extinction toward a sustainable, interconnected future. Indigenous worldviews, and the knowledge they confer, are critical for human survival and...
Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America
Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America
RAN657
$50.00  
Hardcover, Matika Wilbur, 416 pages, 10 x 10, 9781984859525
NEW YORK TIMES   BESTSELLER • 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. “This...
Spirits of the Earth: A Guide to Native American Nature Symbols, Stories, and Ceremonies
Spirits of the Earth: A Guide to Native American Nature Symbols, Stories, and Ceremonies
PGN406
$24.00  
Paperback, Bobby Lake-Thom, 224 pages, 7 x 9, 9780452276505
An extraordinary compilation of legends and rituals about nature's ever-present signs. From the birds that soar above us to the insects beneath our feet, Native American healer Bobby Lake-Thom shows how the creatures of the earth can aid us in healing and self-knowledge. “There are ancient...
Oolichan Moon (Sisters Learn Foods of the Elders)
Oolichan Moon (Sisters Learn Foods of the Elders)
IPS242
$24.95  
Paperback, Samantha Beynon, 32 pages, 11 x 8.5, 9781550179927
Oolichan Moon   is a beautifully illustrated children’s book about passing down traditional knowledge from Nisga'a Elders and the sacredness of traditional foods, particularly the oolichan fish. Together, author Samantha Beynon and illustrator Lucy Trimble have created a children’s book...
Powwow Day
Powwow Day
PGN402
$17.99  
Hardcover, Traci Sorell, 32 pages, 9 x 9, 9781580899482
In this uplifting, contemporary Native American story, River is recovering from illness and can't dance at the powwow this year. Will she ever dance again? River wants so badly to dance at powwow day as she does every year. In this uplifting and contemporary picture book perfect for beginning...
Ben the Sea Lion
Ben the Sea Lion
HPC169
$18.95  
Hardcover, Roy Henry Vickers, 32 pages, 12 x 8, 9781550179736
Tsimshian storyteller and artist Roy Henry Vickers shares an adventure from his childhood in the Indigenous Pacific Northwest village of Kitkatla. When Uncle Johnny accidentally catches an orphaned sea lion pup in his fishing net, young Roy and his cousin Bussy take responsibility for...
Flutes of Fire: An Introduction to Native California Languages Revised and Updated
Flutes of Fire: An Introduction to Native California Languages Revised and Updated
IPS226
$26.00  
Paperback, Leanne Hinton, 368 pages, 6 x 9, 9781597145664
An essential book on California’s Indigenous languages, updated for the first time in over 25 years Before outsiders arrived, about one hundred distinct Indigenous languages were spoken in California, and many of them are in use today. Since its original publication in 1994,  Flutes of Fire...
Where We Call Home: Lands, Seas, and Skies of the Pacific Northwest
Where We Call Home: Lands, Seas, and Skies of the Pacific Northwest
IPS230
$24.95  
Paperback, Josephine Woolington, 272 pages, 6 x 9, 9781947845367
Reconnect with the natural world through essays that blend science and prose.  In her debut work, Josephine Woolington turns back the clock to review the events that have challenged Pacific Northwest wildlife in an effort to provide a deeper sense of place. Only then can we imagine how these...
Luschiim’s Plants: Traditional Indigenous Foods, Materials and Medicines
Luschiim’s Plants: Traditional Indigenous Foods, Materials and Medicines
HPC168
$29.95  
Paperback, Dr Luschiim Arvid Charlie, 288 pages, 6 x 9, 9781550179453
An invaluable compendium of Hul′q′umi′num′ traditional knowledge. Respected Cowichan Tribe Elder and botanical expert, Luschiim Arvid Charlie, began his education in early childhood, learning from his great grandparents and others of their generation.  Luschiim’s Plants  represents his...
The Cedar Plank Mask
The Cedar Plank Mask
EPP021
$16.95  
Paperback, Nan McNutt, 34 pages, 11 x 8.5, 9781941890165
The Cedar Plank Maskis the third book in a four part series, preceded by The Bentwood Box and The Buttion Blanket. This book is designed for students of 3rd through 6th greade. The art style represented in this book is called Westcoast style by the people who live on the western most tip of...
The Button Blanket
The Button Blanket
EPP020
$16.95  
Paperback, Nan McNutt, 34 pages, 11 x 8.5, 9781941890325
An activity book for kids ages 9-12, includes teaching guide. It tells the story of a Kwakiutl girl making her first ceremonial button blanket. Introduces activities that provide information about the crafts and way of life of the indians living along the Northwest Coast of the United States...
The Bentwood Box
The Bentwood Box
EPP019
$16.95  
Paperback, Nan McNutt, 34 pages, 11 x 8.5, 9781941890349
The Bentwood Book is an activity book for kids from ages 9-12, including teaching guides. It tells the story of how indians from the Nortwest Coast made boxes out of bent wooden planks. Introduces activities that provide information about the crafts and ways of life of these people
Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection, 10th Anniversary Edition
Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection, 10th Anniversary Edition
IPG104
$29.95  
Paperback, Matt Dembicki, 248 pages, 8 x 8, 9781682752739
2010 Maverick Award winner, 2011 Aesop Prize Winner—Children’s folklore section, and a 2011 Eisner Award Nominee. All cultures have tales of the trickster—a crafty creature or being who uses cunning to get food, steal precious possessions, or simply cause mischief. He disrupts the order of...
Poet Warrior: A Memoir
Poet Warrior: A Memoir
WWN850
$25.00  
Hardcover, Joy Harjo, 240 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780393248524
National bestseller Three-term poet laureate Joy Harjo offers a vivid, lyrical, and inspiring call for love and justice in this contemplation of her trailblazing life. Joy Harjo, the first Native American to serve as U.S. poet laureate, invites us to travel along the heartaches, losses,...
A Is for Anemone: A First West Coast Alphabet (BOARD)
A Is for Anemone: A First West Coast Alphabet (BOARD)
HPC165
$12.95  
Board, Roy Henry Vickers, 28 pages, 7 x 5, 9781550179477
Bestselling and award-winning children’s book collaborators Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd come together again to create a colourful West Coast alphabet board book. With crisp, luminous illustrations by celebrated Indigenous artist Roy Henry Vickers, and a simple rythmic text, this...
Coyote Tales of the Northwest
Coyote Tales of the Northwest
LPP045
$18.95  
Paperback, Thomas George, 216 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781926696096
A creature of myth and magic emerging from the mist-shrouded forests of the Northwest, Coyote appears as a creator, messenger, hero, trickster, fool or shapeshifter. Always on the lookout for fun, mischief or the opportunity to help humans, Coyote's encounters with gods, demons and the...
A Map to the Next World: Poems and Tales
A Map to the Next World: Poems and Tales
WWN845
$17.95  
Paperback, Joy Harjo, 137 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780393320961
"This breathtakingly honest collection of writings is alive with deeply felt and beautifully expressed emotions."―Wilma Mankiller In her fifth book, Joy Harjo, one of our foremost Native American voices, melds memories, dream visions, myths, and stories from America’s brutal history into a...
Crazy Brave: A Memoir
Crazy Brave: A Memoir
WWN846
$16.95  
Paperback, Joy Harjo, 176 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780393345438
A “raw and honest” (Los Angeles Review of Books) memoir from the first Native American Poet Laureate of the United States. In this transcendent memoir, grounded in tribal myth and ancestry, music and poetry, Joy Harjo details her journey to becoming a poet. Born in Oklahoma, the end place...
She Had Some Horses: Poems
She Had Some Horses: Poems
WWN847
$16.95  
Paperback, Joy Harjo, 96 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780393334210
A new edition of the beloved volume by Joy Harjo, one of our foremost Native American poets. First published in 1983 and now considered a classic,  She Had Some Horses  is a powerful exploration of womanhood's most intimate moments. Joy Harjo's poems speak of women's despair, of their...
Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings: Poems
Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings: Poems
WWN848
$15.95  
Paperback, Joy Harjo, 160 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780393353631
A musical, magical, resilient volume from the first Native American Poet Laureate of the United States. In these poems, the joys and struggles of the everyday are played against the grinding politics of being human. Beginning in a hotel room in the dark of a distant city, we travel through...
The Woman Who Fell from The Sky: Poems
The Woman Who Fell from The Sky: Poems
WWN849
$16.95  
Paperback, Joy Harjo, 88 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780393313628
Joy Harjo, one of this country's foremost Native American voices, combines elements of storytelling, prayer, and song, informed by her interest in jazz and by her North American tribal background, in this, her fourth volume of poetry. She draws from the Native American tradition of praising...
Living Nations, Living Words: An Anthology of First Peoples Poetry
Living Nations, Living Words: An Anthology of First Peoples Poetry
WWN851
$15.00  
Paperback, Joy Harjo, 240 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780393867916
A powerful, moving anthology that celebrates the breadth of Native poets writing today. Joy Harjo, the first Native poet to serve as U.S. Poet Laureate, has championed the voices of Native peoples past and present. Her signature laureate project gathers the work of contemporary Native poets...
How We Became Human: New and Selected Poems 1975-2001
How We Became Human: New and Selected Poems 1975-2001
WWN852
$17.95  
Paperback, Joy Harjo, 272 pages, 6 x 9, 9780393325348
Over a quarter-century's work from the 2003 winner of the Arrell Gibson Award for Lifetime Achievement. This collection gathers poems from throughout Joy Harjo's twenty-eight-year career, beginning in 1973 in the age marked by the takeover at Wounded Knee and the rejuvenation of indigenous...
When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry
When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry
WWN853
$19.95  
Paperback, Various, 496 pages, 6 x 9, 9780393356809
Selected as one of Oprah Winfrey's "Books That Help Me Through" United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo gathers the work of more than 160 poets, representing nearly 100 indigenous nations, into the first historically comprehensive Native poetry anthology. This landmark anthology celebrates...
The Ohlone Way: Indian Life in the San Francisco-Monterey Bay Area
The Ohlone Way: Indian Life in the San Francisco-Monterey Bay Area
HEY011
$18.00  
Paperback, Malcolm Margolin, 182 pages, 6 x 9, 9780930588014
Two hundred years ago, herds of elk and antelope dotted the hills of the San Francisco–Monterey Bay area. Grizzly bears lumbered down to the creeks to fish for silver salmon and steelhead trout. From vast marshlands geese, ducks, and other birds rose in thick clouds “with a sound like that of a...
Cedar: Tree of Life to the Northwest Coast Indians
Cedar: Tree of Life to the Northwest Coast Indians
UWP009
$29.95  
Paperback, Hilary Stewart, 192 pages, 9 x 10, 9780295974484
From the giant cedar of the rainforest came a wealth of raw materials vital to the way of life, art and culture of the early First Nations people of the Northwest Coast. All parts of the cedar tree had many uses. From the wood, skilled men made ocean-going canoes, massive post-and- beam...
Art of the Northwest Coast, 2nd Edition
Art of the Northwest Coast, 2nd Edition
UWP008
$29.95  
Paperback, Aldona Jonaitis, 416 pages, 6.75 x 9.75, 9780295748559
Originally published in 2006,  Art of the Northwest Coast   offers an expansive history of this great tradition, from the earliest known works to those made at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Although non-Natives often claimed that First Nations cultures were disappearing,...
Braiding Sweetgrass
Braiding Sweetgrass
PGW269
$20.00  
Paperback, Robin Wall Kimmerer, 408 pages, 5 x 1 x 8.2 inches, 9781571313560
Called the work of "a mesmerizing storyteller with deep compassion and memorable prose" ( Publishers Weekly ) and the book that, "anyone interested in natural history, botany, protecting nature, or Native American culture will love," by  Library Journal ,  Braiding Sweetgrass  is poised to be a...
Lila and the Crow PAPERBACK
Lila and the Crow PAPERBACK
IPS202
$9.95  
Paperback, Gabrielle Grimard, 32 pages, 9 x 9, 9781554518579
Lila has just moved to a new town and can't wait to make friends at school. But on the first day, a boy points at her and shouts: “A crow! A crow! The new girl's hair is black like a crow!” The others whisper and laugh, and Lila's heart grows as heavy as a stone. The next day, Lila covers her...
Raven Squawk, Orca Squeak
Raven Squawk, Orca Squeak
IPS160
$9.95  
Board, Roy Henry Vickers, 20 pages, 6 x 6, 9781550179040
With bright and bold illustrations by celebrated Indigenous artist Roy Henry Vickers, this sturdy board book introduces iconic sounds of the West Coast and supports the language development of babies and toddlers. From the “geek geek” of the eagle, to the creak and rustle of cedar branches in...
Native American Ghost Stories
Native American Ghost Stories
LPP034
$14.95  
Paperback, Darren Zenko, 216 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781894877756
Embark on a journey into the spirit world of the Native American with some of the most intriguing stories of ghost spirits in nature and the underworld. These stories have been passed on orally through countless generations and are drawn from across the continent.
Native American Wisdom: A Spiritual Tradition at One With Nature
Native American Wisdom: A Spiritual Tradition at One With Nature
PGN286
$17.95  
Hardcover, Alan Jacobs, 192 pages, 6.5 x 4.5, 9781786781390
A wonderful and inspiring collection of eloquent prose, beautiful poetry and ancestral wisdom from Chiefs, Medicine Men and ordinary members of many Native American tribes. Although there are major differences in the lifestyles of the numerous Native American nations, they share fundamental...
Native American Testimony: A Chronicle of Indian-White Relations from Prophecy to the Present, 1492-2000, Revised Edition
Native American Testimony: A Chronicle of Indian-White Relations from Prophecy to the Present, 1492-2000, Revised Edition
PGN282
$21.00  
Paperback, Peter Nabokov, 528 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780140281590
From the author of  How the World Moves --the classic collection of more than 500 years of Native American History In a series of powerful and moving documents, anthropologist  Peter Nabokov  presents a history of Native American and white relations as seen though Indian eyes and told through...
Arrowheads and Stone Artifacts, Third Edition: A Practical Guide for the Amateur Archaeologist
Arrowheads and Stone Artifacts, Third Edition: A Practical Guide for the Amateur Archaeologist
PER209
$24.99  
Paperback, C.G. Yeager, 236 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780871083319
This practical, down-to-earth guide for surface collectors of arrowheads and stone artifacts is designed especially for amateur archaeologists and people interested in learning how to study and collect artifacts safely and responsibly. The author reveals invaluable tips on: where to look for...
Chief Joseph & the Flight of the Nez Perce: The Untold Story of an American Tragedy
Chief Joseph & the Flight of the Nez Perce: The Untold Story of an American Tragedy
HRW152
$17.99  
Paperback, Kent Nerburn, 448 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780061136085
Hidden in the shadow cast by the great western expeditions of Lewis and Clark lies another journey every bit as poignant, every bit as dramatic, and every bit as essential to an understanding of who we are as a nation - the 1,800-mile journey made by Chief Joseph and eight hundred Nez Perce men,...
Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast
Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast
UWP003
$17.95  
Paperback, Hilary Stewart, 111 pages, 6 x 9, 9780295956459
Bold, inventive and highly graphic, the indigenous art of the Northwest Coast is distinguished by its sophistication and complexity. It is also composed of basically simple elements, which, guided by a rich mythology, create images of striking power. This indispensable and beautifully...
Northwest Coast Indian Art: An Analysis of Form, 50th Anniversary Edition
Northwest Coast Indian Art: An Analysis of Form, 50th Anniversary Edition
UWP005
$29.95  
Paperback, Bill Holm, 144 pages, 7.5 x 9, 9780295994277
The 50th anniversary edition of this classic work on the art of Northwest Coast Indians now offers color illustrations for a new generation of readers along with reflections from contemporary Northwest Coast artists about the impact of this book.  The masterworks of Northwest Coast Native...
Proud Raven, Panting Wolf: Carving Alaska's New Deal Totem Parks
Proud Raven, Panting Wolf: Carving Alaska's New Deal Totem Parks
UWP006
$39.95  
Hardcover, Emily L. Moore, 288 pages, 7 x 10, 9780295743936
Among Southeast Alaska's best-known tourist attractions are its totem parks, showcases for monumental wood sculptures by Tlingit and Haida artists. Although the art form is centuries old, the parks date back only to the waning years of the Great Depression, when the US government reversed its...
Brother Eagle, Sister Sky
Brother Eagle, Sister Sky
PGN205
$8.99  
Paperback, Susan Jeffers, 32 pages, 9.5 x 0.2 x 12.1, 9780142301326
The Earth does not belong to us. We belong to the Earth. The great American Indian Chief Seattle spoke these words over a hundred years ago. His remarkably relevant message of respect for the Earth and every creature on it has endured the test of time and is imbued with passion born of love of...
American Indian Myths and Legends
American Indian Myths and Legends
PGN311
$23.00  
Paperback, Erodes, Ortiz, 527 pages, 6 x 9, 9780394740188
More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups gives us a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From across the continent comes tales of creation and love; heroes and war; animals, tricksters, and the end of the world. In addition to mining the best folkloric sources of...
American Indian Trickster Tales
American Indian Trickster Tales
PGN310
$16.00  
Paperback, Richard Erdoes, 320 pages, 7 x 5, 9780140277715
Of all the characters in myths and legends told around the world, it's the wily trickster who provides the real spark in the action, causing trouble wherever he goes. This figure shows up time and again in Native American folklore, where he takes many forms, from the irascible Coyote of the...
Indian Basket Weaving
Indian Basket Weaving
PGW179
$12.95  
Paperback, The Navajo School of Indian Basketry, 112 pages, 9 x 6 x 0.6, 9781629145952
This work covers all of the basic techniques: preparation of the reed, splicing, introduction of color, shaping, finishing, and more. It also includes descriptions of a great variety of weaves—Lazy Squaw, Mariposa, Taos, Shilo, and others—each accompanied by specific instructions. With over 100...
Nisqually Indian Tribe
Nisqually Indian Tribe
ARC161
$21.99  
Paperback, Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, Maria Victoria Pascualy, Trisha Hunter, 123 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738556116
The Nisqually are the original stewards of prairie lands, mountains, and rivers in Thurston and Pierce Counties. They welcomed British and American newcomers and tightly bound the outsiders to the Native American world. This volume visually explores the traditional time, when Nisqually political...
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