DoSomething Banned Books List: Native American Heritage

In honor of Native American Heritage Month we want to celebrate the narratives and stories written by Native American and Indigenous authors, who look to preserve their histories in compelling storytelling. In collaboration with IllumiNative, we curated a banned book list that is sure to enlighten and help you explore the culture of Native American and Indigenous backgrounds.

With the recent book bans occurring throughout the nation we are seeing more and more stories of history and minority narratives being silenced. For Native American and Indigenous authors, the preservation of their culture, language, and religion continues to become more challenging. According to Words Rated “837 Native American authors represent only 0.49% of all authors registered in the US as of 2020”, that’s a tiny population of writers working to make their stories heard.

In schools, curriculum continues to be altered to favor white-centric point of views. Research shows that most non-Native people do not fully understand the true histories of Native Americans and nations, and yet are open to learning more.

By continuing to uplift banned books and sharing these works with your friends, you’ll be supporting the voices of underrepresented authors, and that’s something to brag about!