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Saturday, June 14, 2025

Will Native Presence at Alcatraz by removed or covered up by Trump Administration?

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On June 13, 2025 The New York Times published an article titled National Parks Are Told to Delete Content that 'Disparages Americans....
Thursday, June 12, 2025

Why I am not recommending children's books by Thomas King

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Why I am no longer recommending books by Thomas King? Because I am no longer confident that he is Cherokee.  When I was teaching at the Univ...
Sunday, June 08, 2025

Not Recommended: Gooney Bird and the Room Mother, by Lois Lowry

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Gooney Bird Greene by Lois Lowry came out in 2002. In 2005, Gooney Bird and the Room Mother came out and there are a few more Gooney Bird bo...
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Sunday, May 18, 2025

Indigenous Food Knowledge in 2 New Books

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  Dad, Is It Time to Gather Mint? Celebrating the Seasons Written by Tyna Legault Taylor (Attawapiskat First Nation) Illustrated by Michelle...
Tuesday, May 06, 2025

Notes on Core Knowledge's Language Arts Unit 8 Activity Book on Native Americans

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A few teachers have written to ask me about the Native Americans unit in Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) for grade 5. For them and other...
Friday, May 02, 2025

Highly Recommended! FIERCE AUNTIES! by Laurel Goodluck and Steph Littlebird

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Fierce Aunties! Written by Laurel Goodluck ( Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara) Illustrated by Steph Littlebird ( member of Oregon’s Grand Ronde C...
Thursday, April 10, 2025

Notes about proposed Netflix show, Little House on the Prairie

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Some time back I read that Netflix was going to do a reboot of Little House on the Prairie. I groaned. I'm going to use this page to kee...

Highly Recommended: WE WEAVE by Daniel W. Vandever and Deonoveigh Mitchell

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We Weave Written by Daniel W. Vandever (Diné) Illustrated by Deonoveigh Mitchell (Diné) Published in 2024 Publisher: South of Sunrise Creati...

Highly Recommended: Yáadilá! Good Grief! More to say about this wonderful book!

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Back in January, I did a first-look 'highly recommended' post about Yáadilá!: Good Grief!   I heaped praise on the way Laurel Goodlu...
Monday, February 03, 2025

2024 American Indian Literature Award Medal Acceptance: Jonathan Nelson

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Editors Note: On January 25, 2025, the American Indian Library Association (AILA) held its Youth Literature Award Ceremony in Phoenix.  I am...
Friday, January 31, 2025

2024 American Indian Literature Award Medal Acceptance: Laurel Goodluck

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Editors Note: On January 25, 2025, the American Indian Library Association (AILA) held its Youth Literature Award Ceremony in Phoenix.  I am...
Wednesday, January 29, 2025

2024 American Indian Literature Award Medal Acceptance: Kim Rogers

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Editors Note: On January 25, 2025, the American Indian Library Association (AILA) held its Youth Literature Award Ceremony in Phoenix.  I am...