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Sand Talk
by Tyson Yunkaporta • 2019
Linear time and reductionist logic got us into this mess. An Indigenous framework shows the way out.
4.35
5k+
Sand Talk Summary
Sand Talk 91%
Linear time and reductionist logic got us into this mess. An Indigenous framework shows the way out.
by Tyson Yunkaporta 2019
4.35
5k+ ratings
The Songlines
by Bruce Chatwin • 1987
The Australian Outback is sung, not surveyed: each verse a landmark, and the song holds the law.
3.96
13k+
The Songlines Summary
The Songlines 90%
The Australian Outback is sung, not surveyed: each verse a landmark, and the song holds the law.
by Bruce Chatwin 1987
3.96
13k+ ratings
Dark Emu
by Bruce Pascoe • 2014
Early reports found Aboriginal farms and dams; the hunter-gatherer label was a colonial lie.
4.27
16k+
Dark Emu Summary
Dark Emu 90%
Early reports found Aboriginal farms and dams; the hunter-gatherer label was a colonial lie.
by Bruce Pascoe 2014
4.27
16k+ ratings
In a Sunburned Country
by Bill Bryson • 2000
24 rabbits became 300 million. Bill Bryson crosses Australia, dodging lethal seashells.
4.07
123k+
In a Sunburned Country Summary
In a Sunburned Country 88%
24 rabbits became 300 million. Bill Bryson crosses Australia, dodging lethal seashells.
by Bill Bryson 2000
4.07
123k+ ratings
Mutant Message Down Under
by Marlo Morgan • 1990
An Aboriginal tribe burns an American's clothes and walks her barefoot across Australia for months.
3.78
24k+
Mutant Message Down Under Summary
Mutant Message Down Under 88%
An Aboriginal tribe burns an American's clothes and walks her barefoot across Australia for months.
by Marlo Morgan 1990
3.78
24k+ ratings
The White Girl
by Tony Birch • 2019
The state wants her light-skinned granddaughter. Her grandmother will break the law to keep her.
4.08
7k+
The White Girl Summary
The White Girl 88%
The state wants her light-skinned granddaughter. Her grandmother will break the law to keep her.
by Tony Birch 2019
4.08
7k+ ratings
Tupaia
by Joan Druett • 2010
The navigator who made Cook's Pacific voyage possible spent two centuries erased from the story.
4.25
201
Tupaia Summary
Tupaia 88%
The navigator who made Cook's Pacific voyage possible spent two centuries erased from the story.
by Joan Druett 2010
4.25
201 ratings
Red Skin, White Masks
by Glen Sean Coulthard • 2014
State recognition is a colonial trap: real Indigenous freedom demands turning away from it entirely.
4.46
941
Red Skin, White Masks Summary
Red Skin, White Masks 88%
State recognition is a colonial trap: real Indigenous freedom demands turning away from it entirely.
by Glen Sean Coulthard 2014
4.46
941 ratings
As We Have Always Done
by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson • 2017
Indigenous freedom is not given by states; it is lived through land, body, and refusal.
4.57
1k+
As We Have Always Done Summary
As We Have Always Done 88%
Indigenous freedom is not given by states; it is lived through land, body, and refusal.
by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson 2017
4.57
1k+ ratings
Red Paint
by Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe • 2022
Medicine failed her. She drove to the Skagit River and let ancestral waters do the healing.
4.12
3k+
Red Paint Summary
Red Paint 88%
Medicine failed her. She drove to the Skagit River and let ancestral waters do the healing.
by Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe 2022
4.12
3k+ ratings
Tracks
by Robyn Davidson • 1980
Four camels, a dog, 1700 miles of Australian desert. What solitude cost, and what it gave back.
3.93
18k+
Tracks Summary
Tracks 88%
Four camels, a dog, 1700 miles of Australian desert. What solitude cost, and what it gave back.
by Robyn Davidson 1980
3.93
18k+ ratings
We Survived the Night
by Julian Brave NoiseCat • 2025
A newborn found in a residential school incinerator. His son's memoir of survival and return.
4.27
1k+
We Survived the Night Summary
We Survived the Night 88%
A newborn found in a residential school incinerator. His son's memoir of survival and return.
by Julian Brave NoiseCat 2025
4.27
1k+ ratings
Where White Men Fear to Tread
by Russell Means • 1995
How a California street kid reclaimed his Lakota identity and led the occupation of Mount Rushmore.
4.14
1k+
Where White Men Fear to Tread Summary
Where White Men Fear to Tread 87%
How a California street kid reclaimed his Lakota identity and led the occupation of Mount Rushmore.
by Russell Means 1995
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Forest People
by Colin M. Turnbull • 1961
The Mbuti have no chiefs, no crime, and no fear of the forest that feeds them.
3.96
3k+
The Forest People Summary
The Forest People 87%
The Mbuti have no chiefs, no crime, and no fear of the forest that feeds them.
by Colin M. Turnbull 1961
3.96
3k+ ratings
Navajos Wear Nikes
by Jim Kristofic • 2011
The only white kid on the Rez: learning Navajo, herding sheep, earning what belonging costs.
4.08
709
Navajos Wear Nikes Summary
Navajos Wear Nikes 87%
The only white kid on the Rez: learning Navajo, herding sheep, earning what belonging costs.
by Jim Kristofic 2011
4.08
709 ratings
From the Ashes
by Jesse Thistle • 2019
Addiction took his home and nearly his leg. His lost Métis identity showed him another way.
4.49
35k+
From the Ashes Summary
From the Ashes 87%
Addiction took his home and nearly his leg. His lost Métis identity showed him another way.
by Jesse Thistle 2019
4.49
35k+ ratings
Life in the City of Dirty Water
by Clayton Thomas-Muller • 2021
He learned violence in Winnipeg's gangs. A sweat lodge showed him what was worth protecting.
3.65
4k+
Life in the City of Dirty Water Summary
Life in the City of Dirty Water 87%
He learned violence in Winnipeg's gangs. A sweat lodge showed him what was worth protecting.
by Clayton Thomas-Muller 2021
3.65
4k+ ratings
A Mind Spread Out on the Ground
by Alicia Elliott • 2019
Colonialism didn't end; it moved into the mind, the kitchen, and the family photo album.
4.40
11k+
A Mind Spread Out on the Ground Summary
A Mind Spread Out on the Ground 87%
Colonialism didn't end; it moved into the mind, the kitchen, and the family photo album.
by Alicia Elliott 2019
4.40
11k+ ratings
The Reason You Walk
by Wab Kinew • 2015
His father endured residential school. His final lesson: how to forgive, and how to die.
4.07
4k+
The Reason You Walk Summary
The Reason You Walk 87%
His father endured residential school. His final lesson: how to forgive, and how to die.
by Wab Kinew 2015
4.07
4k+ ratings
21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act
by Bob Joseph • 2018
The law that seized land, banned ceremonies, and created residential schools is still Canadian law.
4.57
10k+
21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act Summary
21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act 87%
The law that seized land, banned ceremonies, and created residential schools is still Canadian law.
by Bob Joseph 2018
4.57
10k+ ratings
The Truth About Stories
by Thomas King • 2003
How colonial narratives invented 'the Indian' to justify erasure, and how Native stories fight back.
4.33
4k+
The Truth About Stories Summary
The Truth About Stories 87%
How colonial narratives invented 'the Indian' to justify erasure, and how Native stories fight back.
by Thomas King 2003
4.33
4k+ ratings
All Our Relations
by Winona LaDuke • 1999
How Native lands became a dumping ground for 16 nuclear waste sites, and the fight back.
4.37
711
All Our Relations Summary
All Our Relations 87%
How Native lands became a dumping ground for 16 nuclear waste sites, and the fight back.
by Winona LaDuke 1999
4.37
711 ratings
Red Nation Rising
by Nick Estes • 2021
Every American town is a bordertown, built on stolen land and guarded by scalp hunters' heirs.
4.38
159
Red Nation Rising Summary
Red Nation Rising 87%
Every American town is a bordertown, built on stolen land and guarded by scalp hunters' heirs.
by Nick Estes 2021
4.38
159 ratings
Cooper's Creek
by Alan Moorehead • 1963
A starving party staggered into base, only to find their companions had left nine hours earlier.
3.83
537
Cooper's Creek Summary
Cooper's Creek 87%
A starving party staggered into base, only to find their companions had left nine hours earlier.
by Alan Moorehead 1963
3.83
537 ratings
A Long Way Home
by Saroo Brierley • 2013
Lost as a boy in India, Saroo Brierley spent years searching for home with Google Earth.
4.12
68k+
A Long Way Home Summary
A Long Way Home 87%
Lost as a boy in India, Saroo Brierley spent years searching for home with Google Earth.
by Saroo Brierley 2013
4.12
68k+ ratings
Māori History
by Captivating History • 2022
The Māori believed they were the only humans on Earth. Then European ships arrived.
3.79
129
Māori History Summary
Māori History 87%
The Māori believed they were the only humans on Earth. Then European ships arrived.
by Captivating History 2022
3.79
129 ratings
American Aloha
by Heather A. Diamond • 2008
A hula stage on the National Mall: how festivals manufacture tradition and erase a colonial past.
4.20
10
American Aloha Summary
American Aloha 87%
A hula stage on the National Mall: how festivals manufacture tradition and erase a colonial past.
by Heather A. Diamond 2008
4.20
10 ratings
We Are Dancing for You
by Cutcha Risling Baldy • 2018
Colonialism targeted Indigenous women's power; reviving a puberty ceremony is the counteroffensive.
4.51
171
We Are Dancing for You Summary
We Are Dancing for You 87%
Colonialism targeted Indigenous women's power; reviving a puberty ceremony is the counteroffensive.
by Cutcha Risling Baldy 2018
4.51
171 ratings
The Pearl Sister
by Lucinda Riley • 2017
Her father's last clue sends a dyslexic artist to Australia to uncover the family she never knew.
4.31
109k+
The Pearl Sister Summary
The Pearl Sister 87%
Her father's last clue sends a dyslexic artist to Australia to uncover the family she never knew.
by Lucinda Riley 2017
4.31
109k+ ratings
Tauhou
by Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall • 2023
Two Indigenous women, an ocean apart, discover their ancestors have been meeting without them.
3.97
720
Tauhou Summary
Tauhou 87%
Two Indigenous women, an ocean apart, discover their ancestors have been meeting without them.
by Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall 2023
3.97
720 ratings
God Is Red
by Vine Deloria Jr. • 1972
Indigenous peoples root religion in land; Christians in time, and the planet pays the price.
4.16
2k+
God Is Red Summary
God Is Red 86%
Indigenous peoples root religion in land; Christians in time, and the planet pays the price.
by Vine Deloria Jr. 1972
4.16
2k+ ratings
Life in Two Worlds
by Ted Nolan • 2023
Called a savage by teammates, he won Coach of the Year, then the league blackballed him.
4.22
522
Life in Two Worlds Summary
Life in Two Worlds 86%
Called a savage by teammates, he won Coach of the Year, then the league blackballed him.
by Ted Nolan 2023
4.22
522 ratings
American Holocaust
by David E. Stannard • 1992
Before 1492, the Americas held more people than Europe. What followed erased 90 percent of them.
4.34
1k+
American Holocaust Summary
American Holocaust 86%
Before 1492, the Americas held more people than Europe. What followed erased 90 percent of them.
by David E. Stannard 1992
4.34
1k+ ratings
Wawata - Moon Dreaming
by Dr Dr Hinemoa Elder • 2022
Your emotions have a lunar rhythm. A Māori psychiatrist shows you how to read the map.
4.20
197
Wawata - Moon Dreaming Summary
Wawata - Moon Dreaming 86%
Your emotions have a lunar rhythm. A Māori psychiatrist shows you how to read the map.
by Dr Dr Hinemoa Elder 2022
4.20
197 ratings
The Devil Is a Southpaw
by Brandon Hobson • 2025
When a Native boy vanishes from juvenile hall, his rival spends decades confessing his envy.
3.05
641
The Devil Is a Southpaw Summary
The Devil Is a Southpaw 86%
When a Native boy vanishes from juvenile hall, his rival spends decades confessing his envy.
by Brandon Hobson 2025
3.05
641 ratings
Moon of the Turning Leaves
by Waubgeshig Rice • 2023
Six Anishinaabe scouts journey through a dead America toward the homeland their people once lost.
4.22
11k+
Moon of the Turning Leaves Summary
Moon of the Turning Leaves 86%
Six Anishinaabe scouts journey through a dead America toward the homeland their people once lost.
by Waubgeshig Rice 2023
4.22
11k+ ratings
Medicine River
by Mary Annette Pember • 2025
A dress with 365 jingles: one Ojibwe woman dancing to heal her mother's boarding-school past.
3.91
2k+
Medicine River Summary
Medicine River 86%
A dress with 365 jingles: one Ojibwe woman dancing to heal her mother's boarding-school past.
by Mary Annette Pember 2025
3.91
2k+ ratings
America Before
by Graham Hancock • 2019
Mainstream archaeology says the Americas were settled 13,000 years ago. The evidence says 100,000.
4.13
4k+
America Before Summary
America Before 86%
Mainstream archaeology says the Americas were settled 13,000 years ago. The evidence says 100,000.
by Graham Hancock 2019
4.13
4k+ ratings
Aš moku šokinėti per balas
by Alan Marshall • 1955
After polio takes his legs, a boy in the Australian bush fights to ride horses and belong.
3.92
3k+
Aš moku šokinėti per balas Summary
Aš moku šokinėti per balas 86%
After polio takes his legs, a boy in the Australian bush fights to ride horses and belong.
by Alan Marshall 1955
3.92
3k+ ratings
Of Water and the Spirit
by Malidoma Patrice Somé • 1994
A kidnapped West African returns home a stranger. To belong, he must survive a deadly initiation.
4.41
2k+
Of Water and the Spirit Summary
Of Water and the Spirit 86%
A kidnapped West African returns home a stranger. To belong, he must survive a deadly initiation.
by Malidoma Patrice Somé 1994
4.41
2k+ ratings
Broken Circle
by Theodore Fontaine • 2010
Forced into a residential school at seven, an Ojibway boy survives on forbidden words and kitchen.
4.01
740
Broken Circle Summary
Broken Circle 86%
Forced into a residential school at seven, an Ojibway boy survives on forbidden words and kitchen.
by Theodore Fontaine 2010
4.01
740 ratings
We Will Be Jaguars
by Nemonte Nenquimo • 2024
Abused by missionaries, guided by a jaguar vision, she built the alliance that beat Big Oil.
4.50
11k+
We Will Be Jaguars Summary
We Will Be Jaguars 86%
Abused by missionaries, guided by a jaguar vision, she built the alliance that beat Big Oil.
by Nemonte Nenquimo 2024
4.50
11k+ ratings
Ritual
by Malidoma Patrice Somé • 1993
When a community stops its rituals, the ancestors withdraw and the witches move in.
4.22
597
Ritual Summary
Ritual 86%
When a community stops its rituals, the ancestors withdraw and the witches move in.
by Malidoma Patrice Somé 1993
4.22
597 ratings
We Had a Little Real Estate Problem
by Kliph Nesteroff • 2021
From Wild West exploitation to viral sketches: how Native comedians turned erasure into an art form.
4.06
3k+
We Had a Little Real Estate Problem Summary
We Had a Little Real Estate Problem 86%
From Wild West exploitation to viral sketches: how Native comedians turned erasure into an art form.
by Kliph Nesteroff 2021
4.06
3k+ ratings
The Serviceberry
by Robin Wall Kimmerer • 2024
Nature's economy is a gift economy. An ecologist shows how it works, and why markets can't.
4.27
70k+
The Serviceberry Summary
The Serviceberry 86%
Nature's economy is a gift economy. An ecologist shows how it works, and why markets can't.
by Robin Wall Kimmerer 2024
4.27
70k+ ratings
The Fatal Shore
by Robert Hughes • 1986
Britain exiled its criminals to the far side of the earth. The accident that became Australia.
4.09
11k+
The Fatal Shore Summary
The Fatal Shore 86%
Britain exiled its criminals to the far side of the earth. The accident that became Australia.
by Robert Hughes 1986
4.09
11k+ ratings
The World Until Yesterday
by Jared Diamond • 2012
What hunter-gatherers knew about raising children, avoiding danger, and ending feuds we forgot.
3.78
11k+
The World Until Yesterday Summary
The World Until Yesterday 86%
What hunter-gatherers knew about raising children, avoiding danger, and ending feuds we forgot.
by Jared Diamond 2012
3.78
11k+ ratings
They Came Before Columbus
by Ivan Van Sertima • 2003
Africans built ships, crossed the Atlantic, and left stone faces in Mexico before Columbus was born.
4.46
3k+
They Came Before Columbus Summary
They Came Before Columbus 86%
Africans built ships, crossed the Atlantic, and left stone faces in Mexico before Columbus was born.
by Ivan Van Sertima 2003
4.46
3k+ ratings
Auē
by Becky Manawatu • 2019
Abandoned on a remote New Zealand farm, a mute boy and a fierce girl must survive his violent uncle.
4.47
8k+
Auē Summary
Auē 86%
Abandoned on a remote New Zealand farm, a mute boy and a fierce girl must survive his violent uncle.
by Becky Manawatu 2019
4.47
8k+ ratings
The Gods of Indian Country
by Jennifer Graber • 2018
Christian reformers posed as friends to Native people; their friendship was a weapon.
4.13
46
The Gods of Indian Country Summary
The Gods of Indian Country 86%
Christian reformers posed as friends to Native people; their friendship was a weapon.
by Jennifer Graber 2018
4.13
46 ratings
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