World Indigenous People’s Day is an annual observance held Aug. 9. This international holiday aims to raise awareness regarding social, political and environmental issues impacting indigenous people. At Aurora Public Library, we strive to highlight indigenous authors and their stories in our collections. Check out some of our top picks written by indigenous authors!
"An American Sunrise" by Joy Harjo
Muscogee poet Joy Harjo offers a variety of poems in this collection, reflecting on her identity as a Native American woman living in the United States.
"Moon of the Crusted Snow" by Waubgeshig Rice
Taking on a fresh perspective for the sci-fi genre, Anishinaabe author Waubgeshig Rice takes us through a heart wrenching story and post-apocalyptic world set in rural northern Canada.
"You Were Made for this World: Celebrated Indigenous Voices Speak to Young People" edited by Stephanie Sinclair and Sara Sinclair
Written with a younger audience in mind, “You Were Made for this World” is a collection of essays written by indigenous authors from around the globe.
"The Dawnhounds" by Sascha Stronach
This multicultural and queer sci-fi novel serves as Sascha Stronach’s, a Māori author based in Wellington, New Zealand, grand debut.
"Sabrina & Corina" by Kali Fajardo-Anstine
Interweaving feminism and indigenous activism, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, a Colorado local, creates a fantastic set of short stories about living as an indigenous Latin American woman in the United States.
Visit the Aurora Public Library catalog to find more great books written by indigenous authors.