Indigenous community resources

November is Native American Heritage Month. Join the library in honoring the rich traditions and culture of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians), and the many other Indigenous peoples of the Americas.

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Picture books with modern Native, American Indian, Indigenous, Alaska Native, First Nations, Métis, & Inuit families

Many picture books show peoples indigenous to North America in a historical context, but Native people aren't a relic of the past, and as these books show they are active members of the modern world. #ownvoices

A selection of new and upcoming Indigenous Collection titles

The library’s Indigenous Collection provides materials by and about Native American, Alaska Native, Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) and Indigenous Peoples worldwide, with a special focus on Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Indigenous Collection materials can be found at all MCL locations. Here you'll find a selection of new and forthcoming titles added to the Indigenous Collection, for all ages, updated regularly.

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Galvlohi book cover
Graphic Novel