📚 Books to Read

• Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer (Citizen Potawatomi Nation)
  A poetic and powerful weaving of Indigenous knowledge, plant science, and spirituality.

• An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo (Muscogee Nation)
  A stunning collection from the first Native U.S. Poet Laureate, blending memory, resistance, and reclamation.

• The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson (Dakota)
  A novel exploring generational survival, seed keeping, and the sacred relationship between women and land.

• As Long as Grass Grows by Dina Gilio-Whitaker (Colville Confederated Tribes)
  A sharp and accessible look at Indigenous environmental justice and U.S. history.

• Our History Is the Future by Nick Estes (Lower Brule Sioux Tribe)
  Chronicles the movement at Standing Rock and places it in a long legacy of Indigenous resistance.

📖 From Alaska

• Yuuyaraq: The Way of the Human Being by Harold Napoleon (Yup’ik)
  A profound reflection on Yup’ik philosophy, the trauma of the “Great Death,” and paths toward communal healing. Presented with introduction and commentary from the University of Alaska Fairbanks – fully accessible via Internet Archive

🎧 Music to Explore

• Raye Zaragoza (Akimel O’odham descent)
  Soulful folk songs centered on identity, justice, and voice.

• Cody Coyote (Ojibwe/Irish)
  Hip-hop artist whose work supports Indigenous youth and awareness through music and storytelling.

• The Halluci Nation
  Powwow-step music combining traditional drumming with EDM and powerful activist messaging.

• Digging Roots
  Anishinabe and Mohawk artists mixing blues, roots, and Indigenous strength.

• Eagle & Hawk (Ojibwe)
  Roots-rock band sharing Indigenous experience through bold, lyrical storytelling.

🎬 Films & Documentaries

• They Were Children (2015)
  A haunting Canadian docudrama that shares the real stories of two survivors of Indian Residential Schools.

• Powerlands (2022)
  Follows Indigenous women-led resistance against extraction and colonial violence across the globe.

• Beans (2020)
  A moving coming-of-age film based on the Mohawk resistance during the Oka Crisis in Canada.

🎉 Powwow Locator

• Find a Powwow Near You – PowWows.com
  A frequently updated calendar of powwows throughout Turtle Island. Search by state or province.

🌍 Whose Land Are You On?

• Native Land Digital
  Enter your address to find out the traditional lands, languages, and treaties connected to where you live or work.

📜 Language Resource

• Quechan Language Grammar & Phonology PDF (Library of Congress)
  A foundational resource for language learners and cultural educators.

🌐 Online Indigenous-Led Platforms

• Redbud Resource Group
  Builds bridges between Indigenous communities and public institutions through storytelling and training.

• Native Governance Center
  Provides support and leadership development for Native nation building and sovereignty.

• Indigenous Vision
  Native-led nonprofit focused on racial equity, environmental education, and cultural healing.