Indigenous History Books

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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3) An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)
by (shelved 41 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.37 — 19,688 ratings — published 2014
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.26 — 100,325 ratings — published 1970
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.51 — 162,189 ratings — published 2013
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The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 22 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.24 — 17,452 ratings — published 2012
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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.05 — 93,678 ratings — published 2005
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.14 — 431,289 ratings — published 2017
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Empire of the Summer Moon Empire of the Summer Moon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.25 — 65,110 ratings — published 2010
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The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,257 ratings — published 2023
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Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest for North America Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest for North America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,554 ratings — published 2022
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The Comanche Empire The Comanche Empire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,814 ratings — published 2008
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21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.57 — 9,633 ratings — published 2018
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The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present (ebook)
by (shelved 11 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.23 — 6,495 ratings — published 2019
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Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.12 — 18,540 ratings — published 1932
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Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,490 ratings — published 1988
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Our History Is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance Our History Is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,732 ratings — published 2019
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The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.14 — 6,361 ratings — published 2013
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The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.06 — 2,072 ratings — published 2016
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Native Nations: A Millennium in North America Native Nations: A Millennium in North America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.43 — 715 ratings — published 2024
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Clearing the Plains: Disease, Politics of Starvation, and the Loss of Aboriginal Life (CPS) Clearing the Plains: Disease, Politics of Starvation, and the Loss of Aboriginal Life (CPS)
by (shelved 9 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,061 ratings — published 2013
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By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.41 — 3,457 ratings — published 2024
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God Is Red: A Native View of Religion God Is Red: A Native View of Religion (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,236 ratings — published 1972
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Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.09 — 4,799 ratings — published 2019
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There There There There (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 3.98 — 216,805 ratings — published 2018
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Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.52 — 14,146 ratings — published 2017
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Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,859 ratings — published 2020
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In the Spirit of Crazy Horse: The Story of Leonard Peltier and the FBI's War on the American Indian Movement In the Spirit of Crazy Horse: The Story of Leonard Peltier and the FBI's War on the American Indian Movement (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.23 — 4,298 ratings — published 1983
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The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,013 ratings — published 2004
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Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,053 ratings — published 1969
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The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.29 — 3,431 ratings — published 2016
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Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.29 — 19,390 ratings — published 2006
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They Called Me Number One They Called Me Number One (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.21 — 3,062 ratings — published 2012
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A National Crime: The Canadian Government and the Residential School System A National Crime: The Canadian Government and the Residential School System (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.28 — 312 ratings — published 1999
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On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 3.76 — 894 ratings — published 2023
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Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.54 — 2,306 ratings — published 2022
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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 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,227 ratings — published 2019
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The Earth Shall Weep: A History of Native America The Earth Shall Weep: A History of Native America (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,084 ratings — published 1998
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Prison of Grass: Canada from a Native Point of View Prison of Grass: Canada from a Native Point of View (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.42 — 78 ratings — published 1975
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Like a Hurricane: The Indian Movement from Alcatraz to Wounded Knee Like a Hurricane: The Indian Movement from Alcatraz to Wounded Knee (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 3.99 — 413 ratings — published 1996
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The North-West Is Our Mother: The Story of Louis Riel's People, the Metis Nation The North-West Is Our Mother: The Story of Louis Riel's People, the Metis Nation (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.32 — 932 ratings — published 2019
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As We Have Always Done: Indigenous Freedom through Radical Resistance (Indigenous Americas) As We Have Always Done: Indigenous Freedom through Radical Resistance (Indigenous Americas)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.57 — 1,122 ratings — published 2017
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Red Skin, White Masks: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition (Indigenous Americas) Red Skin, White Masks: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition (Indigenous Americas)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.48 — 890 ratings — published 2014
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1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.12 — 20,707 ratings — published 2011
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“All the Real Indians Died Off”: And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans “All the Real Indians Died Off”: And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,939 ratings — published 2016
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500 Years of Indigenous Resistance 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.13 — 580 ratings — published 2002
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Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,363 ratings — published 2005
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Lakota America: A New History of Indigenous Power (The Lamar Series in Western History) Lakota America: A New History of Indigenous Power (The Lamar Series in Western History)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,140 ratings — published 2019
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.06 — 282,350 ratings — published 2007
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The Knowing The Knowing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as indigenous-history)
avg rating 4.48 — 1,105 ratings — published 2024
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Saying you're the 'first person' to do anything in an indigenous country is insulting.
“Saying you're the 'first person' to do anything in an indigenous country is insulting.”
Gayle Kabloona

The danger is going back with this colonial attitude and disseminating information like the Inuit
“The danger is going back with this colonial attitude and disseminating information like the Inuit don't have history there.”
Gayle Kabloona

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