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• The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

  Jones, Stephen Graham, 1972-

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  A chilling historical horror novel set in the American west. When a diary, written in 1912 by a Lutheran pastor is discovered within a wall, it unveils a slow massacre, a chain of events that go back to hundreds of dead members of the Blackfeet…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sisters in the Wind

  Boulley, Angeline,

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  A daring new mystery about a foster teen claiming her heritage on her own terms.

• We Survived the Night

  NoiseCat, Julian Brave,

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  Drawing from five years of on-the-ground reporting, this book paints a profound and unforgettable portrait of contemporary Indigenous life, alongside an intimate and deeply powerful reckoning between a father and a son. A soulful, formally daring,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Old School Indian

  a Novel

  Curtis, Aaron John,

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  Delivered with crackling wit and heart-wrenching tenderness, this debut novel is a striking exploration of the power and secrets of family, the capacity for healing and intimacy, and the ripple effects of history and culture.

• Girl Warrior

  on Coming of Age

  Harjo, Joy,

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  An inspirational work of wisdom, warmth, and generosity from a three-term US poet laureate.

• The Devil Is a Southpaw

  a Novel

  Hobson, Brandon,

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  A haunting, unforgettable novel of obsession, pride, and forgiveness, exploring the friendship and rivalry between two gifted boys in harrowing circumstances.

• Big Chief

  Hickey, Jon, 1981-

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  Thrilling and timely, this is an unforgettable story about the search for belonging—to an ancestral and spiritual home, to a family, and to a sovereign people at a moment of great historical importance.

• Legendary Frybread Drive-In

  Intertribal Stories

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  Featuring the voices of both new and acclaimed Indigenous writers and edited by bestselling Muscogee author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of interconnected stories serves up laughter, love, Native pride, and the world’s best frybread.

• Mask of the Deer Woman

  Dove, Laurie L.,

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  To find a missing young woman, the former Chicago detective and new tribal marshal must also find herself.