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Indigenous Sources

Indigenous Literature

Indigenous Literature: Overview

There has been a shift in publishing from material written about Indigenous Peoples to material written by Indigenous Peoples. More material by Indigenous authors is now available thanks to gradual improvements in the publishing industry, including more Indigenous publishing houses. Some prominent Indigenous publishers include Inhabit Media (Inuit) Theytus Books (Metis) Pemmican Publications (First Nations) Strong Nation.

Indigenous Literature: Web Resources 

  1. Authentic First Peoples Resources (K-9 recommended reads)
  2. Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools (K-12 recommended reads)
  3. Indigenous Read Alouds (Children's books on Youtube)


Indigenous Literature: DVDs and Streaming

  1. APTN Lumi Aboriginal Peoples Television Network has some material available for free use (some material requires a paid subscription). Most children's material is freely available. Content in English and various Indigenous Languages.

Fiction, Memoirs, Short Stories, and Poetry Books

Book Cover: Son of a Trickster
Book Cover: First Wives Club: Coast Salish style
Book cover: Empires of the Wild
Book cover: Full Metal Indigiqueer: Poems
Book cover: Taaqtumi : an anthology of Arctic horror stories
Book cover: Performing Turtle Island : Indigenous theatre on the world stage
Book cover: W'daub awae = Speaking true : a Kegedonce Press anthology
Book cover: Split Tooth
Book cover: From the ashes : my story of being Métis, homeless, and finding my way
Book cover: Moccasin Square Gardens: short stories
Book cover: Marrow Thieves
Book cover: I am woman: a native perspective on sociology and feminism
Book cover: Indian Horse: a novel

Academic Books

Book cover: Why Indigenous literatures matter
Book cover: Elements of Indigenous style: a guide for writing by and about Indigenous peoples
Book cover: Introduction to indigenous literary criticism in Canada
Book cover:  Broken flute: the Native experience in books for children
Book cover: Plural sovereignties and contemporary Indigenous literature