Native American Heritage Month
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with history and cultural events for all ages at the library. We'll learn about the indigenous people of North America during Indigenous Tales, create your very own weaving project inspired by Native American designs and weaving styles and more!
Authors of Native American heritage
Girl warrior : on coming of age / Joy Harjo.
Harjo, Joy, author.
Washing my mother’s body : a ceremony for grief / Joy Harjo art by Dana Tiger.
Harjo, Joy, author.
Broken fields / Marcie R. Rendon.
Rendon, Marcie R., author.
The mighty red : a novel / Louise Erdrich.
Erdrich, Louise, author.
The angel of Indian Lake / Stephen Graham Jones.
Jones, Stephen Graham, 1972- author.
Wandering stars / Tommy Orange.
Orange, Tommy, 1982- author.
A song over Miskwaa Rapids : a novel / Linda LeGarde Grover.
Grover, Linda LeGarde, author.
Of all tribes : American Indians and Alcatraz / Joseph Bruchac.
Bruchac, Joseph, 1942- author.
The storyteller / Brandon Hobson.
Hobson, Brandon, author.
My good man / Eric Gansworth.
Gansworth, Eric, 1965- author.
Dream drawings : configurations of a timeless kind / N. Scott Momaday illustrations by the author.
Momaday, N. Scott, 1934- author.
Poet warrior : a memoir / Joy Harjo.
Harjo, Joy, author.
Sisters of the Neversea / Cynthia Leitich Smith.
Smith, Cynthia Leitich, author.
Rez dogs / Joseph Bruchac.
Bruchac, Joseph, 1942- author.
The removed : a novel / Brandon Hobson.
Hobson, Brandon, author.
Little big bully / Heid E. Erdrich.
Erdrich, Heid E. (Heid Ellen), author.
Earth keeper : reflections on the American land / N. Scott Momaday.
Momaday, N. Scott, 1934- author.
Apple : skin to the core : a memoir in words and pictures / Eric Gansworth.
Gansworth, Eric L., author, illustrator.
Crooked hallelujah / Kelli Jo Ford.
Ford, Kelli Jo, author.
House made of dawn / N. Scott Momaday.
Momaday, N. Scott, 1934-
The only good Indians : a novel / Stephen Graham Jones.
Jones, Stephen Graham, 1972- author.
The night watchman : a novel / Louise Erdrich.
Erdrich, Louise, author.
How I became a ghost : a Choctaw Trail of Tears story / Tim Tingle.
Tingle, Tim, author.
Girl gone missing / Marcie R. Rendon.
Rendon, Marcie R., author.
In the night of memory : a novel / Linda LeGarde Grover.
Grover, Linda LeGarde, author.
Stone River crossing / Tim Tingle.
Tingle, Tim, author.
Savage conversations / LeAnne Howe.
Howe, LeAnne, author.
The heartbeat of Wounded Knee : native America from 1890 to the present / David Treuer.
Treuer, David, author.
Hearts unbroken / Cynthia Leitich Smith.
Smith, Cynthia Leitich, author.
There there : a novel / Tommy Orange.
Orange, Tommy, 1982- author.
Give me some truth : a novel with paintings / by Eric Gansworth.
Gansworth, Eric L., author, illustrator.
Where the dead sit talking / Brandon Hobson.
Hobson, Brandon, author.
Ceremony / Leslie Marmon Silko.
Silko, Leslie Marmon, 1948- author.
Future home of the living god : a novel / Louise Erdrich.
Erdrich, Louise, author.
Whereas / Layli Long Soldier.
Long Soldier, Layli, author.
Mongrels / Stephen Graham Jones.
Jones, Stephen Graham, 1972- author.
In the footsteps of Crazy Horse / by Joseph Marshall III illustrations by Jim Yellowhawk.
Marshall, Joseph, 1945- author.
Feral pride / Cynthia Leitich Smith.
Smith, Cynthia Leitich, author.
Braiding sweetgrass / Robin Wall Kimmerer.
Kimmerer, Robin Wall.
Danny Blackgoat, Navajo prisoner / Tim Tingle.
Tingle, Tim, author.
The turquoise ledge / Leslie Marmon Silko.
Silko, Leslie, 1948-
A radiant curve : poems and stories / Luci Tapahonso.
Tapahonso, Luci, 1953-
The long knives are crying : a novel / Joseph M. Marshall III.
Marshall, Joseph, 1945-
Hundred in the hand / Joseph M. Marshall III.
Marshall, Joseph, 1945-
The heartsong of Charging Elk : a novel / by James Welch.
Welch, James, 1940-
Power / Linda Hogan.
Hogan, Linda.
The book of medicines : poems / by Linda Hogan.
Hogan, Linda.
Killing Custer / by James Welch with Paul Stekler.
Welch, James, 1940-
Morning Girl / Michael Dorris.
Dorris, Michael.
Almanac of the dead : a novel / by Leslie Marmon Silko.
Silko, Leslie, 1948-
Winter in the blood / James Welch introduction by Louise Erdrich.
Welch, James, 1940-2003.
Upcoming Events
Native American History, Music and Dance with Jim Sawgrass
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month
Orlando Public Library (Library Central - First Floor)
Event Categories: Education & Learning; History, Culture, Genealogy; Music, Movies, Live Performances
Learn about the lives and culture of Indigenous Floridians through music, dance and storytelling with living historian and educator Jim Sawgrass. Recommended for families.
Learn more>South Trail Branch (South Trail - Meeting Room 2)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Education & Learning; Games & Activities
Preschoolers will engage in Native American stories, songs and activities that promote early literacy and participate in a craft. Recommended for ages 3-5.
Learn more>Eatonville Branch (Eatonville - Meeting Room)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Education & Learning; History, Culture, Genealogy
Join us for a fun, hands-on program exploring Cherokee traditions. We’ll husk corn, hear stories, and create simple crafts inspired by Cherokee culture. Recommended for ages 6-12.
Learn more>Washington Park Branch (Washington Park - Children's Area)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Education & Learning
Learn about Julie Flett, a Cree-Metis author and illustrator, whose art champions intergenerational bonds. Then, create artwork reflecting your family. Recommended for families..
Learn more>Homeschool Snack Around the World: Native Americans
Part of Native American Heritage Month
Alafaya Branch (Alafaya - Meeting Room 1)
Event Categories: Cooking & Food
Learn about a different country each month and try some local snacks! Food will be served at this event, please see staff concerning food allergies. Recommended for ages 6-12.
Learn more>South Trail Branch (South Trail - Meeting Room 2)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Education & Learning; History, Culture, Genealogy
Create your very own weaving project inspired by Native American designs and weaving styles. Recommended for ages 13-18.
Learn more>World Snacks: Native Americans!
Part of Native American Heritage Month
Alafaya Branch (Alafaya - Meeting Room 1)
Event Categories: Cooking & Food
Learn about a country and sample multicultural snacks! Recommended for ages 18 and up.
Learn more>Hiawassee Branch (Hiawassee - Meeting Room)
Event Categories: Cooking & Food; Education & Learning; Storytime
Enjoy stories, hands-on fun, and a tasty bite of fry bread as we celebrate Native American culture, family, and delicious traditions! Recommended for ages 3-5.
Learn more>South Trail Branch (South Trail - Meeting Room 2)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Education & Learning
Learn about Julie Flett, a Cree-Metis author and illustrator, whose art champions intergenerational bonds. Then, create artwork reflecting your family. Recommended for families..
Learn more>Homeschool Art Expressions
Julie Flett
Alafaya Branch (Alafaya - Meeting Room 1)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Education & Learning
Learn about Julie Flett, a Cree-Métis author and illustrator, then create artwork in her style. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required.
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Native Americans: History and Culture of Florida Tribes
Explore Florida’s first people and their heritage through audio and video, recommended readings and more!