American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL)

Established in 2006 by Dr. Debbie Reese of Nambé Pueblo, American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) provides critical analysis of Indigenous peoples in children's and young adult books. Dr. Jean Mendoza joined AICL as a co-editor in 2016. (Site redesign on January 8, 2025)

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Friday, October 26, 2007

Pueblo Indians and Catholic Missionaries

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I got an email from someone who read my post yesterday about kachinas in The Twelve Days of Christmas: A Pinata for a Pinon Tree . He noted ...
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Thursday, October 25, 2007

The Twelve Days of Christmas: A Pinata for the Pinon Tree

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It is generally poor form to comment on a book that you have not seen, so I'm sure to get criticized for doing so today... A reader wrot...
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Elementary School Lesson Plans on American Indians

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Are you looking for lesson plans that incorporate American Indians? With Thanksgiving approaching, teachers across the country are getti...
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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Documentary: WAY OF THE WARRIOR

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A documentary produced by Patty Loew, a colleague at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be broadcast in the coming weeks on PBS. Titl...
Monday, October 22, 2007

The word "squaw" in SIGN OF THE BEAVER

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The word "squaw" is commonly used in place of the word "woman" in historical fiction for children. I wonder if its entra...
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Sunday, October 21, 2007

Halloween Costumes

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With Halloween approaching, a lot of people---teachers, parents, students, children---are thinking about what they will "be" this ...
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Wednesday, October 17, 2007

2008 Lacapa Spirit Prize - Call for submissions

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The Lacapa Spirit Prize --- a literary prize for children's books about the peoples, cultures, and landscape of the southwest --- is acc...
Tuesday, October 16, 2007

"The only good Indian is a dead Indian"

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Did you know... the phrase "the only good Indian is a dead Indian" appears in the acclaimed Little House on the Prairie three ti...
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Monday, October 15, 2007

Thanksgiving Lesson Plans

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With November approaching, teachers across the country are getting ready to teach about Thanksgiving and the "Indians." In some ...
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Saturday, October 13, 2007

Alexie's YA Novel Nominated for National Book Award

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Editors Note on Feb 25, 2018: Please see my  apology  about promoting Alexie's work. --Debbie ~~~~ Sherman Alexie's outstan...
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Friday, October 12, 2007

DO ALL INDIANS LIVE IN TIPIS?

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Are you a teacher wondering if all Indians live in tipis? If so, order a copy of the book Do All Indians Live in Tipis?: Questions and Answ...
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Thursday, October 11, 2007

Chiori Santiago's HOME TO MEDICINE MOUNTAIN

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On Saturday, October 20th, 2007, I will be in Monticello, Illinois, at the train depot, working as a volunteer for " Artrain USA ....
Sunday, October 07, 2007

Laura Tohe's NO PAROLE TODAY

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[This review used with permission of its author, Beverly Slapin, and may not be published elsewhere without her written permission.] -------...
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Saturday, October 06, 2007

October 8th, 2007: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY

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Monday, October 8th, 2007, is Indigenous Peoples Day. If you've come to this site looking for Columbus Day lesson plans, please set asid...
Thursday, September 27, 2007

BABAR'S WORLD TOUR

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Last week in my children's lit class, we discussed Herbert Kohl's book, Shall We Burn Babar? In prep for it, I stopped in the local ...
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Tuesday, September 25, 2007

A Note from LeAnne Howe (author of MIKO KINGS)

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I got this note late last night, in response to yesterday's post about "The Indian Show" episode from I Love Lucy . I blogged...
Monday, September 24, 2007

"The Indians crept closer and closer...."

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A student in one of my classes shared a YouTube clip from an episode of the I Love Lucy show. The episode "The Indian Show" was e...
Sunday, September 23, 2007

Durango Mendoza's "Summer Water and Shirley"

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On this blog is a list of recommended books and resources. The list was compiled by myself and my friend and colleague, Jean Mendoza. Jean ...
Thursday, September 20, 2007

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More info: "I am part Native American" Last October , I wrote about the statement "I am part Native American." I indicat...
Sunday, September 16, 2007

Reviews: Alexie's THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN

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Editors Note on Feb 25, 2018: Please see my  apology  about promoting Alexie's work. --Debbie ~~~~ Reviews: Alexie's The Abs...
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