At our first Lenten evening gathering, Marcia Chapman shared with us that a few years ago she had embarked on a journey to read books by indigenous authors. She has graciously shared a list of recommendations for us.

Enjoy, and let us know if you have any great additions to this list. We’ll add them below!

Memoir

Poet Warrior by Joy Harjo

Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot

Fiction

There, There by Tommy Orange

Trail of Lightening by Rebecca Roanhorse (fantasy)

Murder on the Red River by Marcie Rendon (murder mystery)

Walking the Clouds: An Anthology of Indigenous Science Fiction

Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko

Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich (or anything by her really)

Three Day Road by Joseph Boynton

House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday

Nonfiction

An Indigenous People's History of the United States by Roxane Dunbar Ortiz

The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen by Sean Sherman

The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America by Thomas King

Poetry

Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings by Joy Harjo

When the Light of the World Was Subdued Our Songs Came Through, Anthology

A book Marcia read to familiarize herself with her own indigenous roots

Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom by John O’Donohue

Additions to Marcia’s list

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Only the Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

The Removed by Brandon Hobson

“All My Relations” podcast by two indigenous women

We recommend you purchase these books at your favorite independent bookstore.