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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 92%
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
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 92%
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 91%
How colonial narratives invented 'the Indian' to justify erasure, and how Native stories fight back.
by Thomas King 2003
4.33
4k+ 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 91%
Indigenous freedom is not given by states; it is lived through land, body, and refusal.
by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson 2017
4.57
1k+ 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 91%
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
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 90%
Addiction took his home and nearly his leg. His lost Métis identity showed him another way.
by Jesse Thistle 2019
4.49
35k+ 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 90%
His father endured residential school. His final lesson: how to forgive, and how to die.
by Wab Kinew 2015
4.07
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 90%
Colonialism didn't end; it moved into the mind, the kitchen, and the family photo album.
by Alicia Elliott 2019
4.40
11k+ 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 90%
Called a savage by teammates, he won Coach of the Year, then the league blackballed him.
by Ted Nolan 2023
4.22
522 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 90%
State recognition is a colonial trap: real Indigenous freedom demands turning away from it entirely.
by Glen Sean Coulthard 2014
4.46
941 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 90%
Every American town is a bordertown, built on stolen land and guarded by scalp hunters' heirs.
by Nick Estes 2021
4.38
159 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 90%
How a California street kid reclaimed his Lakota identity and led the occupation of Mount Rushmore.
by Russell Means 1995
4.14
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 89%
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
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 89%
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
Keeper'n Me
by Richard Wagamese • 1994
Taken from the trapline at three, he returns at twenty-five in platforms and borrowed skin.
4.00
3k+
Keeper'n Me Summary
Keeper'n Me 89%
Taken from the trapline at three, he returns at twenty-five in platforms and borrowed skin.
by Richard Wagamese 1994
4.00
3k+ 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 89%
Six Anishinaabe scouts journey through a dead America toward the homeland their people once lost.
by Waubgeshig Rice 2023
4.22
11k+ 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 89%
Indigenous peoples root religion in land; Christians in time, and the planet pays the price.
by Vine Deloria Jr. 1972
4.16
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 89%
Forced into a residential school at seven, an Ojibway boy survives on forbidden words and kitchen.
by Theodore Fontaine 2010
4.01
740 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 89%
The only white kid on the Rez: learning Navajo, herding sheep, earning what belonging costs.
by Jim Kristofic 2011
4.08
709 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 89%
Two Indigenous women, an ocean apart, discover their ancestors have been meeting without them.
by Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall 2023
3.97
720 ratings
Tiohtiáke
by Michel Jean • 2021
An Innu ex-con, banished to Montreal's streets, must survive the winter and the violence inside.
4.19
4k+
Tiohtiáke Summary
Tiohtiáke 89%
An Innu ex-con, banished to Montreal's streets, must survive the winter and the violence inside.
by Michel Jean 2021
4.19
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 89%
How Native lands became a dumping ground for 16 nuclear waste sites, and the fight back.
by Winona LaDuke 1999
4.37
711 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 89%
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
Monkey Beach
by Eden Robinson • 2000
Her brother missing at sea, a Haisla woman follows the spirits only she can see.
4.02
11k+
Monkey Beach Summary
Monkey Beach 89%
Her brother missing at sea, a Haisla woman follows the spirits only she can see.
by Eden Robinson 2000
4.02
11k+ ratings
Crow Winter
by Karen McBride • 2019
A grieving daughter, a trickster crow, and a quarry that is the dead's only road home.
3.81
2k+
Crow Winter Summary
Crow Winter 89%
A grieving daughter, a trickster crow, and a quarry that is the dead's only road home.
by Karen McBride 2019
3.81
2k+ ratings
The Mammoth Book of Native Americans
by Jon E. Lewis • 2003
A continent of 500 nations: the civilizations, plagues, and wars that remade Native America.
3.96
180
The Mammoth Book of Native Americans Summary
The Mammoth Book of Native Americans 89%
A continent of 500 nations: the civilizations, plagues, and wars that remade Native America.
by Jon E. Lewis 2003
3.96
180 ratings
Motorcycles & Sweetgrass
by Drew Hayden Taylor • 2010
Summoned by a dying elder, a Trickster rides a vintage motorcycle into a grieving reserve.
3.64
3k+
Motorcycles & Sweetgrass Summary
Motorcycles & Sweetgrass 89%
Summoned by a dying elder, a Trickster rides a vintage motorcycle into a grieving reserve.
by Drew Hayden Taylor 2010
3.64
3k+ ratings
The Marrow Thieves
by Cherie Dimaline • 2017
A dreamless world hunts an Indigenous boy whose found family keeps the last dreams alive.
3.94
45k+
The Marrow Thieves Summary
The Marrow Thieves 88%
A dreamless world hunts an Indigenous boy whose found family keeps the last dreams alive.
by Cherie Dimaline 2017
3.94
45k+ ratings
Split Tooth
by Tanya Tagaq • 2018
A young Inuk girl hides from violence and discovers the Arctic's spirits live in her blood.
3.88
14k+
Split Tooth Summary
Split Tooth 88%
A young Inuk girl hides from violence and discovers the Arctic's spirits live in her blood.
by Tanya Tagaq 2018
3.88
14k+ ratings
Walking in Two Worlds
by Wab Kinew • 2021
A Native teen rules a VR world with sacred magic, but a hateful clan needs her erased.
3.47
1k+
Walking in Two Worlds Summary
Walking in Two Worlds 88%
A Native teen rules a VR world with sacred magic, but a hateful clan needs her erased.
by Wab Kinew 2021
3.47
1k+ 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 88%
Colonialism targeted Indigenous women's power; reviving a puberty ceremony is the counteroffensive.
by Cutcha Risling Baldy 2018
4.51
171 ratings
Lizards Hold the Sun
by Dani Trujillo • 2023
On a remote First Nation, a grieving archaeologist falls for the architect who can't stay.
3.87
315
Lizards Hold the Sun Summary
Lizards Hold the Sun 88%
On a remote First Nation, a grieving archaeologist falls for the architect who can't stay.
by Dani Trujillo 2023
3.87
315 ratings
Not Stolen
by Jeff Fynn-Paul • 2023
Genocide, stolen land, settler colonialism: a historian says the common story gets all three wrong.
4.13
463
Not Stolen Summary
Not Stolen 88%
Genocide, stolen land, settler colonialism: a historian says the common story gets all three wrong.
by Jeff Fynn-Paul 2023
4.13
463 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 88%
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
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 88%
From Wild West exploitation to viral sketches: how Native comedians turned erasure into an art form.
by Kliph Nesteroff 2021
4.06
3k+ ratings
Three Day Road
by Joseph Boyden • 2005
A wounded Cree sniper battles morphine and guilt as his aunt paddles him north, telling stories.
4.28
26k+
Three Day Road Summary
Three Day Road 88%
A wounded Cree sniper battles morphine and guilt as his aunt paddles him north, telling stories.
by Joseph Boyden 2005
4.28
26k+ ratings
The Skin We're In
by Desmond Cole • 2020
A year of Black resistance that forced Canada to face the racism its politeness hides.
4.44
10k+
The Skin We're In Summary
The Skin We're In 88%
A year of Black resistance that forced Canada to face the racism its politeness hides.
by Desmond Cole 2020
4.44
10k+ ratings
The Back of the Turtle
by Thomas King • 2014
An Indigenous scientist returns to the reserve his work destroyed, meaning to die among its ghosts.
4.06
4k+
The Back of the Turtle Summary
The Back of the Turtle 88%
An Indigenous scientist returns to the reserve his work destroyed, meaning to die among its ghosts.
by Thomas King 2014
4.06
4k+ ratings
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz • 2014
Genocide, not liberty, built America. The counterinsurgency tactics born here now circle the globe.
4.37
21k+
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States Summary
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States 88%
Genocide, not liberty, built America. The counterinsurgency tactics born here now circle the globe.
by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz 2014
4.37
21k+ ratings
365 Days Of Walking The Red Road
by Terri Jean • 2003
A year with Native American spiritual teachings: balance, gratitude, and harmony, one day at a time.
4.33
363
365 Days Of Walking The Red Road Summary
365 Days Of Walking The Red Road 88%
A year with Native American spiritual teachings: balance, gratitude, and harmony, one day at a time.
by Terri Jean 2003
4.33
363 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 88%
When a Native boy vanishes from juvenile hall, his rival spends decades confessing his envy.
by Brandon Hobson 2025
3.05
641 ratings
Bad Cree
by Jessica Johns • 2023
Bloody nightmares drag a woman home to Alberta, where a starving spirit feeds on family grief.
3.89
21k+
Bad Cree Summary
Bad Cree 88%
Bloody nightmares drag a woman home to Alberta, where a starving spirit feeds on family grief.
by Jessica Johns 2023
3.89
21k+ ratings
Radical Hope
by Jonathan Lear • 2006
A Crow chief's dream taught him to hope for an unimaginable future, and his nation survived.
3.88
964
Radical Hope Summary
Radical Hope 88%
A Crow chief's dream taught him to hope for an unimaginable future, and his nation survived.
by Jonathan Lear 2006
3.88
964 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 88%
Abused by missionaries, guided by a jaguar vision, she built the alliance that beat Big Oil.
by Nemonte Nenquimo 2024
4.50
11k+ ratings
The Company
by Stephen R. Bown • 2020
A fur company once ruled a third of North America. Its collapse created Canada.
4.13
2k+
The Company Summary
The Company 88%
A fur company once ruled a third of North America. Its collapse created Canada.
by Stephen R. Bown 2020
4.13
2k+ ratings
The Toronto Book of Love
by Adam Bunch • 2021
Jailed at eighteen for loving a Chinese man. Her sixty-year battle exposed Toronto's hidden heart.
4.35
136
The Toronto Book of Love Summary
The Toronto Book of Love 88%
Jailed at eighteen for loving a Chinese man. Her sixty-year battle exposed Toronto's hidden heart.
by Adam Bunch 2021
4.35
136 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 88%
Early reports found Aboriginal farms and dams; the hunter-gatherer label was a colonial lie.
by Bruce Pascoe 2014
4.27
16k+ ratings
Discover Canada
by Citizenship and Immigration Canada • 2012
Ten million square kilometres, three founding cultures, one citizenship test: the official guide.
3.58
187
Discover Canada Summary
Discover Canada 88%
Ten million square kilometres, three founding cultures, one citizenship test: the official guide.
by Citizenship and Immigration Canada 2012
3.58
187 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 88%
Christian reformers posed as friends to Native people; their friendship was a weapon.
by Jennifer Graber 2018
4.13
46 ratings
The Double Life of Pocahontas
by Jean Fritz • 1983
Kidnapped by settlers, baptized as Rebecca, dead at 21: the true story of Pocahontas.
3.46
796
The Double Life of Pocahontas Summary
The Double Life of Pocahontas 88%
Kidnapped by settlers, baptized as Rebecca, dead at 21: the true story of Pocahontas.
by Jean Fritz 1983
3.46
796 ratings
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