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Experience the fierce resilience of the Oceti Sakowin in this gripping history of Indigenous sovereignty and survival. Perfect for an educational commute, this immersive narrative journeys far beyond well-known battles to explore centuries of spiritual traditions, political adaptation, and...

Discover a forgotten pre-Columbian metropolis that eclipsed European capitals in this immersive archaeological history. The perfect companion for your morning commute, this awe-inspiring historical exploration shatters the persistent myth of an empty North American wilderness. Step directly into...

Unearth the gripping secrets of ancient civilizations and cutting-edge archaeology hidden beneath the Peruvian sands. Perfect for your daily commute or an immersive audio escape, this historical journey transports you from fog-wrapped Pacific coastlines to the ice-edged Andes. Experience the...

Harrowing true survival narratives reveal how everyday people overcome extreme adversity in the unforgiving Arctic. Whether you are navigating personal grief, seeking motivation during a long commute, or craving an inspiring true story, these intimate accounts offer a powerful lifeline. Step...

Indigenous kinship networks and informal trade are the hidden engines fueling modern African development. Perfect for your morning commute or focused study session, this thought-provoking deep dive dismantles outdated stereotypes of isolated societies. Instead, it reveals a dynamic ecosystem...

Uncover the untold Indigenous history of survival and sovereignty long before European ships reached the Texas coastline. Perfect for an educational daily commute, this immersive narrative shatters common stereotypes by placing Native communities back at the center of the region's legacy...

Witness the fierce fight for cultural survival as Indigenous communities reclaim their stolen lands and modern narratives. Perfect for an eye-opening commute, this immersive social history shatters outdated myths to reveal vibrant, living cultures. Journey from the Amazon to the Arctic and...

Discover the true history of Indigenous peoples through a powerful lens of cultural resilience and sovereign voices. Perfect for your educational commute or deep reflective listening, this eye-opening journey centers the philosophies and vibrant traditions of Native nations. Experience an...

Journey through Indigenous history and witness the resilient Native families who shaped North America across generations. This immersive narrative bypasses dry treaties to center the lived experiences, spiritual practices, and daily diplomacy of vibrant communities. Whether you are seeking a...

This is what a history of Australia looks like when it has Indigenous perspectives at its heart. For over 65,000 years, people have made this continent their own through language, song, water and fire. The First Inventors tells their story. It is a history of innovation, diplomacy and design...

How the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker exposes the power of race in Australia, from Walkley Award-winning journalist Kate Wild. A young Aboriginal man and a white police officer face each other in a house in the desert. The violence that passes between them carries the pain and anger of...

One of Indigo's Top 10 History Books of 2024 and Top 100 Books of 2024 One of the Toronto Star’s 25 books to read this season One of Kobo CA's Best Nonfiction Ebooks of the Year One of CBC's Best Canadian Nonfiction of 2024 From the #1 national bestselling author of 'Indian' in the...

A groundbreaking and deeply personal exploration of Tribal enrollment, and what it means to be Native American in the United States “Candid, unflinching . . . Her thorough excavation of the painful history that gave rise to rigid enrollment policies is a courageous gift to our understanding of...

"A rich, many-faceted book." -- The New York Times A classic work of Native American literature by the bestselling author of Ceremony Leslie Marmon Silko's groundbreaking book Storyteller, first published in 1981, blends original short stories and poetry influenced by the traditional oral tales...

A fresh history of the West grounded in the lives of mixed-descent Native families who first bridged and then collided with racial boundaries. Often overlooked, there is mixed blood at the heart of America. And at the heart of Native life for centuries there were complex households using...

A daughter returns home to the Navajo reservation to retrace her mother’s life in a memoir that is both a narrative and an archive of one family’s troubled history “An honest, intimate, and heart-wrenching memoir that explores the fractured family, the damaging effects of alcoholism and...

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE A powerful, poetic memoir about what it means to exist as an Indigenous woman in America, told in snapshots of the author’s encounters with gun violence. Finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Goop Book Club Pick “Essential . . . We need...

The inspiration for the Netflix film Rez Ball—produced by Lebron James The moving story of a Navajo high school basketball team, its members struggling with the everyday challenges of high school, adolescence, and family, and the great and unique obstacles facing Native Americans living on...

An urgent, informed, intimate condemnation of the Canadian state and its failure to deliver justice to Indigenous people by national bestselling author and former Crown prosecutor Harold R. Johnson. "The night of the decision in the Gerald Stanley trial for the murder of Colten Boushie, I...

FINALIST FOR THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Named a best book of 2019 by The New York Times, TIME, The Washington Post, NPR, Hudson Booksellers, The New York Public Library, The Dallas Morning News, and...