Indigenous Studies Books

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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.50 — 183,089 ratings — published 2013
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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3) An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)
by (shelved 28 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.37 — 21,295 ratings — published 2014
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.26 — 104,698 ratings — published 1970
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Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.47 — 2,025 ratings — published 1999
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Red Skin, White Masks: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition (Indigenous Americas) Red Skin, White Masks: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition (Indigenous Americas)
by (shelved 17 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.42 — 970 ratings — published 2014
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Our History Is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance Our History Is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,838 ratings — published 2019
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Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,229 ratings — published 1969
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The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 14 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.23 — 17,939 ratings — published 2012
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The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present (ebook)
by (shelved 12 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.24 — 6,796 ratings — published 2019
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As We Have Always Done: Indigenous Freedom through Radical Resistance (Indigenous Americas) As We Have Always Done: Indigenous Freedom through Radical Resistance (Indigenous Americas)
by (shelved 12 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.56 — 1,236 ratings — published 2017
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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.05 — 97,076 ratings — published 2005
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From a Native Daughter: Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawai'i From a Native Daughter: Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawai'i (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.49 — 803 ratings — published 1999
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Conquest: Sexual Violence And American Indian Genocide Conquest: Sexual Violence And American Indian Genocide (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,368 ratings — published 2005
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God Is Red: A Native View of Religion God Is Red: A Native View of Religion (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,298 ratings — published 1972
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Ceremony Ceremony (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 3.84 — 27,194 ratings — published 1977
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.14 — 461,128 ratings — published 2017
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Research Is Ceremony: Indigenous Research Methods Research Is Ceremony: Indigenous Research Methods (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.49 — 718 ratings — published 2009
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As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.35 — 2,425 ratings — published 2019
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21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.57 — 10,121 ratings — published 2018
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“All the Real Indians Died Off”: And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans “All the Real Indians Died Off”: And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,022 ratings — published 2016
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The Transit of Empire: Indigenous Critiques of Colonialism (First Peoples: New Directions in Indigenous Studies) The Transit of Empire: Indigenous Critiques of Colonialism (First Peoples: New Directions in Indigenous Studies)
by (shelved 9 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.26 — 183 ratings — published 2011
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Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.49 — 3,010 ratings — published 2022
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Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest for North America Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest for North America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.05 — 2,873 ratings — published 2022
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The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.05 — 2,175 ratings — published 2016
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Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.12 — 19,011 ratings — published 1932
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Peace, Power, Righteousness: An Indigenous Manifesto Peace, Power, Righteousness: An Indigenous Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.15 — 227 ratings — published 1999
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Queer Indigenous Studies: Critical Interventions in Theory, Politics, and Literature (First Peoples: New Directions in Indigenous Studies) Queer Indigenous Studies: Critical Interventions in Theory, Politics, and Literature (First Peoples: New Directions in Indigenous Studies)
by (shelved 8 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.40 — 188 ratings — published 2011
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The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.33 — 4,365 ratings — published 2003
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Making Space for Indigenous Feminism Making Space for Indigenous Feminism (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.33 — 168 ratings — published 2007
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The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.14 — 2,896 ratings — published 2023
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The Red Deal: Indigenous Action to Save Our Earth The Red Deal: Indigenous Action to Save Our Earth (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.49 — 909 ratings — published 2021
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Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.10 — 4,082 ratings — published 1983
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Wasáse: Indigenous Pathways of Action and Freedom Wasáse: Indigenous Pathways of Action and Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.22 — 118 ratings — published 2005
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Night of the Living Rez Night of the Living Rez (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 3.86 — 13,604 ratings — published 2022
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From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.49 — 35,434 ratings — published 2019
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All Our Relations US Edition: Finding the Path Forward (The CBC Massey Lectures) All Our Relations US Edition: Finding the Path Forward (The CBC Massey Lectures)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.45 — 2,716 ratings — published 2018
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There There There There (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 3.97 — 232,166 ratings — published 2018
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Why Indigenous Literatures Matter (Indigenous Studies) Why Indigenous Literatures Matter (Indigenous Studies)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.47 — 451 ratings — published 2018
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Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.52 — 14,809 ratings — published 2017
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The Comanche Empire The Comanche Empire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,898 ratings — published 2008
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Native American Testimony: A Chronicle of Indian-White Relations from Prophecy to the Present Native American Testimony: A Chronicle of Indian-White Relations from Prophecy to the Present (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.26 — 652 ratings — published 1978
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When Did Indians Become Straight?: Kinship, the History of Sexuality, and Native Sovereignty When Did Indians Become Straight?: Kinship, the History of Sexuality, and Native Sovereignty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 3.96 — 51 ratings — published 2010
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All Our Relations: Native Struggles for Land and Life All Our Relations: Native Struggles for Land and Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.37 — 714 ratings — published 1999
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Mohawk Interruptus: Political Life Across the Borders of Settler States Mohawk Interruptus: Political Life Across the Borders of Settler States (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.34 — 491 ratings — published 2014
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The Colonizer and the Colonized The Colonizer and the Colonized (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.20 — 2,052 ratings — published 1957
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The Sacred Hoop: Recovering the Feminine in American Indian Traditions The Sacred Hoop: Recovering the Feminine in American Indian Traditions (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.05 — 698 ratings — published 1986
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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.27 — 69,287 ratings — published 2024
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By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.38 — 5,320 ratings — published 2024
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Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,840 ratings — published
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Violence over the Land: Indians and Empires in the Early American West Violence over the Land: Indians and Empires in the Early American West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as indigenous-studies)
avg rating 4.00 — 417 ratings — published 2006
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“If we are to attempt to understand Indigenous philosophy it has to begin with the profound obligation to land.”
Bruce Pascoe, Dark Emu