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Indigenous History and Memoir Books

Historically grounded narratives with lived experience at the center.

Optimized for books about indigenous history and memoir.

43 books. Added April 2, 2026.

  1. Reclaiming Two-spiritsGregory Smithers, Shaun Taylor-CorbettFits this list for its focus on history and indigenous.Shelf signal: Native American Studies
  2. The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western HemispherePaulette F. C. Steeves, Kristin Aikin SaladaFits this list for its focus on history and indigenous.Shelf signal: Indigenous Studies
  3. We Will Be JaguarsNemonte Nenquimo, Mitch AndersonFits this list for its focus on indigenous and memoir.Shelf signal: Indigenous Lives
  4. Whiskey TenderDeborah Taffa, Deborah Jackson TaffaFits this list for its focus on memoir.Shelf signal: Indigenous Lives
  5. Decolonizing MethodologiesLinda Tuhiwai SmithFits this list for its focus on indigenous.Shelf signal: Indigenous Studies
  6. 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian ActBob Joseph, Sage IsaacFits this list for its focus on indigenous.Shelf signal: Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
  7. This Land Is Their LandDavid J. SilvermanFits this list for its focus on history.Shelf signal: Indigenous & Colonial History
  8. The Power of the Steel-tipped PenNoenoe K. Silva, Ngugi Wa Thiong'oFits this list for its focus on history and indigenous.Shelf signal: Asian American Studies
  9. Fresh Banana LeavesJessica Hernandez Ph.D., Jessica HernandezFits this list for its focus on indigenous.Shelf signal: Indigenous Studies
  10. The Undiscovered CountryPaul Andrew HuttonIncluded for strong best alignment with this indigenous history and memoir list.Shelf signal: 19th-Century America
  11. From Oral to WrittenTomson Highway, Jordan AbelFits this list for its focus on indigenous.Shelf signal: Indigenous Lit Crit
  12. The Tao of RavenErnestine Hayes, Erin TrippFits this list for its focus on memoir.Shelf signal: Indigenous Lives
  13. The Transit of EmpireJodi A. ByrdFits this list for its focus on history and indigenous.Shelf signal: Indigenous Studies
  14. Captive ParadiseJames L. HaleyFits this list for its focus on between and history.Shelf signal: Western U.S. History
  15. The Paranormal RangerStanley Milford Jr.Fits this list for its focus on memoir.Shelf signal: Indigenous Lives
  16. Indians of the Pacific NorthwestVine Deloria Jr., Steve PavlikStrong fit for this indigenous history and memoir list in the pacific northwest history lane.Shelf signal: Native American History
  17. Creole IndigeneityShona N. JacksonFits this list for its focus on between and indigenous.Shelf signal: Indigenous Studies
  18. Carolina in CrisisDaniel J. TortoraFits this list for its focus on between and history.Shelf signal: Colonial America (to 1775)
  19. Thunder in the MountainsDaniel J. SharfsteinIncluded for strong civil alignment with this indigenous history and memoir list.Shelf signal: Native American History
  20. StandoffJacqueline KeelerIncluded for strong american alignment with this indigenous history and memoir list.Shelf signal: Indigenous Studies
  21. Thieves' RoadTerry MortFits this list for its focus on history.Shelf signal: Civil War Era
  22. Bonds of AllianceBrett RushforthFits this list for its focus on indigenous.Shelf signal: Pre-Confederation Canada
  23. Braiding SweetgrassRobin Wall KimmererFits this list for its focus on indigenous.Shelf signal: Nature Writing
  24. In the Shadow of QuetzalcoatlMerilee GrindleIncluded for strong biography alignment with this indigenous history and memoir list.Shelf signal: Women's Lives