Seven Top Books By Native American Authors to Read for Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Add these books to your reading list
Oct. 11 is Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the U.S., an ideal time to add some books by Native American authors to your reading list.
And American literature features works by many Native American authors. But where should you begin?
Below are five books by Native American authors that are perfect for reading in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
1) The Absolutely True Diary of A Part-Time Indian — Sherman Alexie
This novel, a National Book Award winner, tells the story of Junior, a Spokane Indian who lives on an Indian reservation and decides to attend an all-white high school off the reservation.
The book provides insight into life on the reservation and feeling torn between two worlds.
2) House of Purple Cedar — Tim Tingle
Set in the Twin Territories, now the state of Oklahoma, this novel focuses on a Choctaw girl named Rose. She survives a deadly fire and then endures and witnesses other violence as white Americans propel Oklahoma toward statehood.
