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indigenous culture

Books about indigenous culture for readers of all ages.

Cover of The whale who saved us

The whale who saved us

Nicola Davies

Ages 5–10naturesurvival

Cover of The sea lion

The sea lion

Ken Kesey

Ages 7–12magicnature

Cover of Northwoods Cradle Song

Northwoods Cradle Song

Douglas Wood

Ages 3–8natureindigenous culture

Cover of Murdo's story : a legend from Northern Manitoba

Murdo's story : a legend from Northern Manitoba

Scribe, Murdo 1920-1983.

Ages 6–12indigenous culturelegends and folklore

Cover of Whale Brother

Whale Brother

Barbara Annette Steiner

Ages 4–9natureindigenous culture

Cover of Crickets and corn

Crickets and corn

Peg Back

Ages 5–9natureindigenous culture

Cover of Grandpa's girls

Grandpa's girls

Nicola I. Campbell

Ages 5–10familygrandparent-grandchild relationships

Cover of A man called Raven

A man called Raven

Richard Van Camp

Ages 8–14indigenous cultureidentity

Cover of The Little Platypus And the Fire Spirit

The Little Platypus And the Fire Spirit

Mundara Koorang

Ages 4–8couragenature

Cover of Yuit

Yuit

Yvette Edmonds

Ages 8–12indigenous culturenature connection

Cover of River runners

River runners

James A. Houston

Ages 9–14adventurecourage

Cover of Night Bird

Night Bird

Kathleen V. Kudlinski

Ages 7–11natureindigenous culture

Cover of The earth under Sky Bear's feet

The earth under Sky Bear's feet

Joseph Bruchac

Ages 4–10natureindigenous culture

Cover of Dreamspeaker

Dreamspeaker

Anne Cameron, Cam Hubert

Ages 11–15indigenous cultureself-discovery

Cover of The Faber book of North American legends

The Faber book of North American legends

Virginia Haviland, Ann Strugnell

Ages 8–14indigenous culturefolklore and tradition

Cover of The Hatchling's Journey

The Hatchling's Journey

Kristin Domm

Ages 3–8naturejourney

Cover of The Hiding Place

The Hiding Place

Lyn Cook

Ages 8–12familysiblings

Cover of How Fire Came To The Indians (Classics Illustrated Junior)

How Fire Came To The Indians (Classics Illustrated Junior)

Ages 5–8origin storiesindigenous culture

Cover of The Gift Is in the Making

The Gift Is in the Making

Leanne Simpson

Ages 6–10creativityindigenous culture

Cover of Byron through the seasons

Byron through the seasons

Ages 4–9natureseasons

Cover of Myths and Legends of Haida Indians of the Northwest

Myths and Legends of Haida Indians of the Northwest

Martine Reid

Ages 8–14indigenous culturemythology

Cover of Beardream

Beardream

Will Hobbs

Ages 10–14dreamsindigenous culture

Cover of The Secret of the Seal

The Secret of the Seal

Deborah Davis

Ages 7–11natureanimals

Cover of Choctaw jacks

Choctaw jacks

Mary M. Frye

Ages 5–10cultural heritagefolklore