The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed on Aug. 9 of each year. On this day, the world celebrates, commemorates and learns from the experiences of the world's Indigenous cultures. Explore these titles to learn about the endless diversity of these communities!
Le jardin de Kaiah by Melanie Florencedeepl, Kateri Aubin Dubois, Karlene Harvey et Melanie Florence
L'histoire edifiante d'une jeune fille qui se rapproche de sa grand-mere bien-aimee grace a l'art du perlage. De 3 à 8 ans.
The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples Explained by Summer Okibe, Franklin Pelumi and Felix Wisdom
A simplified explanation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Ages 9-12.
Rangikura: Poems by Tayi Tibble
Moving between hotel lobbies and all-night clubs, these poems chronicle life in spaces stalked by transaction and reward.
The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History by Ned Blackhawk
Blackhawk's retelling of U.S. history acknowledges Indigenous Peoples’ power, agency and survival.
Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright
In a small town in the north of Australia, a mysterious haze cloud heralds both an ecological catastrophe and a gathering of the ancestors.
The Rocks Will Echo Our Sorrow: The Forced Displacement of the Northern Sámi by Elin Anna Labba
The deep and personal story—told through history, poetry, and images—of the forced displacement of the Sámi people from their homeland in northern Norway and Sweden and its reverberations today.