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Indigenous History and Memoir Books

Historically grounded narratives with lived experience at the center.

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  1. Decolonizing Methodologies

    1. Decolonizing Methodologies

    Linda Tuhiwai Smith
    Fits this list for its focus on indigenous.
  2. 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act

    2. 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act

    Bob Joseph
    Fits this list for its focus on indigenous.
  3. Captive Paradise

    3. Captive Paradise

    James L. Haley
    Fits this list for its focus on between and history.
  4. This Land Is Their Land

    4. This Land Is Their Land

    David J. Silverman
    Fits this list for its focus on history.
  5. The Paranormal Ranger

    5. The Paranormal Ranger

    Stanley Milford Jr.
    Fits this list for its focus on memoir.
  6. The Tao of Raven

    6. The Tao of Raven

    Ernestine Hayes
    Fits this list for its focus on memoir.
  7. The Power of the Steel-tipped Pen

    7. The Power of the Steel-tipped Pen

    Noenoe K. Silva, Ngugi Wa Thiong'o
    Fits this list for its focus on history and indigenous.
  8. Black Elk Speaks

    8. Black Elk Speaks

    John G. Neihardt, Black Elk
    Included for strong american alignment with this indigenous history and memoir list.
  9. From Oral to Written

    9. From Oral to Written

    Tomson Highway, Jordan Abel
    Fits this list for its focus on indigenous.
  10. Thieves' Road

    10. Thieves' Road

    Terry Mort
    Fits this list for its focus on history.

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