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Saturday, December 10, 2022

Scott O'Dell and Changes to California's Department of Education "Recommended Literature List"

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"No results found." it said. Surely, I thought, that can't be right!  Let me explain. In 2021 and early in 2022 I was doing so...
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Sunday, November 27, 2022

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: NOTABLE NATIVE PEOPLE by Adrienne Keene

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  Notable Native People: 50 Indigenous Leaders,  Dreamers, and Changemakers from Past and Present Written by Adrienne Keene (Cherokee) Illus...
Friday, November 25, 2022

UPDATE: Changes made to DINO-THANKSGIVING

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Back in October of 2020, I wrote about Dino-Thanksgiving  by Lisa Wheeler, illustrated by Barry Gott. It is about dinosaurs gathering to eat...
Friday, November 11, 2022

Ku'daa, University of New Mexico Native Alumni Chapter!

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I am deeply honored that the University of New Mexico's Native American Alumni Chapter chose me to receive one of its Outstanding Alumni...
Sunday, November 06, 2022

"Never fear," said Gramps. "My great, great grandmother was one quarter Native Bear and I am ready to share."

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This morning on Twitter, I saw a tweet that included a photo of a page from a Berenstain Bears book. The person who shared it characterized ...
Saturday, October 15, 2022

Dear Kate: An Open Letter to Kate DiCamillo (and Authors of Children's Books)

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Update from Debbie on Monday, Oct 17, 2022: Kate DiCamillo responded to me, sharing my letter on her Facebook page. I deeply appreciate her ...
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Monday, October 10, 2022

Highly Recommended: FOREVER COUSINS written by Laurel Goodluck; illustrated by Jonathan Nelson

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  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Forever Cousins Written by Laurel Goodluck (Mandan, Hidatsa and Tsimshian member) Illustrated by Jonathan Nelson (Diné...
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Monday, August 15, 2022

Debbie--have you seen YOSSEL'S JOURNEY by Kathryn Lasky?

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A reader emailed to ask if I've seen Yossel's Journey by Kathryn Lasky. Published by Charlesbridge, it is due out in September of 20...
Thursday, August 11, 2022

Update on STILL THIS LOVE GOES ON by Buffy Sainte-Marie, illustrated by Julie Flett

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Note from Debbie on November 12, 2023: I am withdrawing my recommendation of Still This Love Goes On due to an October investigation into Sa...
Monday, August 01, 2022

Acknowledging the 1992 Returning the Gift Festival of Native Writers

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The "Returning the Gift" (RTG) conference that took place in Norman Oklahoma in July 1992 is widely recognized by Native writers a...
Saturday, June 04, 2022

Centering and Featuring Native Languages

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In 2007 I saw a graphic that--at the time--I felt was terrific. I shared it everywhere. Created by the Tulsa City-County Library, it had the...
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Monday, May 30, 2022

Questions about Liam McDonald (author of middle grade book, TRUE HISTORY: INDIGENOUS AMERICA)

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On Friday, May 27, 2022 at 11:08 AM  Native America Calling shared the following announcement about Liam McDonald, who was scheduled to be t...
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Monday, May 23, 2022

Highly Recommended: IT'S A MITIG by Bridget George

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It's A Mitig! Written and illustrated by Bridget George (Kettle & Stony Point First Nation) Published by Douglas and McIntyre Publis...
Thursday, May 19, 2022

Native Writers Sign Letter Submitted for US House Committee Hearing "Students, Parents & Others Testify on Curriculum Censorship"

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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People is among the hundreds of books that have been challenged  and banne...