Native American Heritage Books for Kids

In November, we celebrate Native American Heritage Month. Learn more about Native Americans with these books for kids and families.

You might start by exploring the history of Native Americans with Native Americans or A Kid's Guide to Native American History. These books use hands-on activities to explore the diversity of Native American cultures and to teach us about events that shaped Native American history.

To find out more about Native American heritage, let's take a look at arts and crafts of different cultures. Books like Traditional Native American Arts and Activities and Arts and Crafts of the Native Americans give you a peek into what life may have been like in a Native American village. And they include recipes to give you an actual taste of traditional Native American life!

Finally, read a few stories! Raven is a trickster tale that tells the story of a raven saving the world from darkness.

The Birchbark House is a perfect readaloud story that follows the life of 7-year-old Omakayas, who lives on an island in Lake Superior in 1847.

Then keep reading and exploring with more Native American tales. For more activities, check out CPL's Native American Heritage Month events for kids, including craft making and Pueblo storytelling.