National Indigenous History Month 2025 – Books for Adults and TeensLike this list

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• Tawâw

  Progressive Indigenous Cuisine

  Chartrand, Shane

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  Tawâw: Progressive Indigenous Cuisine showcases innovative Indigenous recipes, reflecting the author's Métis heritage and emphasizing the importance of food sovereignty and cultural expression.

• Indian in the Cabinet

  Speaking Truth to Power

  Wilson-Raybould, Jody, 1971-

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  Indian in the Cabinet is a political memoir by the former Canadian Minister of Justice, offering an insider’s view of her experiences in government and her commitment to Indigenous rights and justice reform.

• Moving the Museum

  Indigenous + Canadian Art at the AGO

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  Moving the Museum discusses the evolving roles of museums in representing Indigenous cultures and histories, advocating for more inclusive and collaborative approaches to curation.

• Glass Beads

  Dumont, Dawn, 1978-

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  Glass Beads is a collection of interconnected short stories that depict the lives of four Indigenous friends navigating love, loss, and identity in contemporary Canada.

• The Inconvenient Indian

  a Curious Account of Native People in North America

  King, Thomas, 1943-

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  The Inconvenient Indian is a critical and humorous examination of the history and ongoing issues faced by Indigenous peoples in North America, challenging misconceptions and stereotypes.

• Blanket Toss Under Midnight Sun

  Portraits of Everyday Life in Eight Indigenous Communities

  Seesequasis, Paul

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  Blanket Toss Under Midnight Sun is a visual history capturing the everyday lives of Indigenous peoples in Northern Canada through powerful archival photographs and accompanying narratives.

• Mamaskatch

  A Cree Coming of Age

  McLeod, Darrel J.

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  Mamaskatch: A Cree Coming of Age is a memoir detailing the author's turbulent upbringing in Alberta, blending Cree mythology with personal narrative to explore themes of trauma, identity, and healing.

• Richard Wagamese Selected

  What Comes From Spirit

  Wagamese, Richard

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  This collection of essays, columns and preserved social media posts reflects on the joys and hardships of growing up as an Indigenous person in Canada, offering insights and values that promote compassion and understanding.

• One Drum

  Stories and Ceremonies for a Planet

  Wagamese, Richard

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  A collection of four ceremonies inspired by the foundational teachings of Ojibway tradition and designed to help people heal themselves and connect to the world around them.

• Early Days

  Indigenous Art From the McMichael

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  This collection gathers the insights of myriad Indigenous cultural stakeholders, informing us on everything from goose hunting techniques, to the history of Northwest Coast mask making, to the emergence of the Woodland style of painting and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Surviving the City

  Spillett, Tasha, 1988-

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  Tasha Spillet's graphic-novel debut, Surviving the City, is a story about womanhood, friendship, resilience, and the anguish of a missing loved one.

• Thunder Song

  Essays

  LaPointe, Sasha taqwšeblu

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  Drawing on a rich family archive as well as the anthropological work of her late great-grandmother, LaPointe explores themes ranging from indigenous identity and stereotypes to cultural displacement and environmental degradation to understand what…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mitji--let's Eat!

  Mi'kmaq Recipes From Sikniktuk

  Augustine, Margaret

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  This book is an invitation to celebrate and practice Mi'kmaw foodways: the recipes passed down from one generation to the next; the way traditional foods and medicines are gathered, hunted, and cooked; and the lived experience of ancestors and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• True Reconciliation

  How to Be a Force for Change

  Wilson-Raybould, Jody, 1971-

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  True Reconciliation explores pathways to achieving genuine reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada, offering personal reflections and actionable steps.

• Indiginerds

  Tales From Modern Indigenous Life

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  First Nations culture is living, vibrant, and evolving, and generations of Indigenous kids have grown up with pop culture creeping inexorably into our lives. From gaming to social media, pirate radio to garage bands, Star Trek to D&D, and missed…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Between the Pipes

  McLeod, Albert

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  Thirteen-year-old Chase's life and identity should be simple. He's the goalie for his hockey team, the Eagles. He's a friend to Kevin and Jade. He's Kookum's youngest grandchild. He's a boy. He should like girls. But it's not that simple ...…Read moreRead more of this annotation