Indigenous and Native American Heritage Month reminds us of the importance of reading Native American children’s books to learn and celebrate the culture, contributions, history, and traditions of ...

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we asked Indigenous creators to discuss how their works reflect different aspects of their culture and history. There was a morning a few years back [when] ...

SALT LAKE CITY — For Utah native Jeff Dunn, the journey to becoming an author wasn't just about writing a children's book; it was about sharing a piece of his heart. As the father of two adopted ...

American students are often first taught about Native Americans through the frame of European settlers, that native people were simply here when they arrived. But UNC-Chapel Hill history professor ...

Stacy Wells is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation, a children’s librarian, and an author. Her debut picture book Stronger Than, co-authored with Nikki Grimes and illustrated by E.B. Lewis is forthcoming ...

Many Native American authors are out there – but what makes certain ones stand out is their ability to weave a story. Sure, anyone can write a novel or chronicle an event (or a series of events). But ...

French settlers called it Bad River; to the Native Americans who lived there first, it was always Mashkiiziibii: Medicine River. According to Mary Annette Pember in her powerful new book of that name, ...

CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — The Carlisle Indian Industrial School had not yet held its first class when Matavito Horse and Leah Road Traveler were taken there in October 1879, drafted into the U.S.