Biographies

A collection of childhood stories, traditional stories and an essay, many of which were written in the very early 1900s.

Drawing on his memories and an oral tradition, Allen Sockabasin returns to his Passamaquoddy village. To the outside world they lived in poverty, but he remembers a life that was rich.

In Bead on an Anthill, there is birth and death, loss and tragedy—and healing.

These six stories about events in the early life of Diné elder and healer John Honie will resonate with young readers everywhere.

While researching his own roots, a Washington Post journalist opens old family wounds and exposes a widespread murder conspiracy.

Retrospective on this famous photographer, exploring the ironies in his story and the controversies in his romantic images of the Indian people he photographed.

Medicine Crow tells of a childhood lived mainly outdoors: bathing in icy rivers, mud fights, listening to stories about family and community, and counting coup.

These stories tell how Earth Elder’s people lived on the land in the 1800s and survived a smallpox and flu epidemic, among other hardships.

This second part of his autobiography begins with Ohiyesa’s abrupt departure from traditional life at the age of 15 to join his father in the “civilized” world.

One of the most important works of Indian literature in the 20th Century. It’s a hard book to read.

The first book by Eastman (1858-1939), in which he describes growing up in a traditional Santee environment.

Short biographical stories of 15 great Indian leaders.

Bruchac and Nelson combine inspired storytelling and masterful illustrations in this biography of the renowned athlete.

As a Tribal Council delegate and community leader, Annie Wauneka improved the healthcare and education available to her people.

Born in an igloo in 1927, Kenojuak was one of the most notable pioneers of modern Inuit art.

Filled with personal stories, Standing Bear writes about child rearing and family; social, spiritual and political organization; and what it is to be human.

These 44 stories are from Beardslee’s own life, seamlessly interwoven with the traditional stories of her people.

The sole survivor of the 1890 Wounded Knee massacre, Lost Bird lived a short life marred by racism, abuse and poverty.

Despite James Fenimore Cooper’s "The Last of the Mohicans," the Mohegan people are alive and well. This is the story of one of their century-old elders.

A great-grandmother tells what it was like living on the land when Indian families were struggling against the destructive values of an alien culture.