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Notable native people : 50 indigenous leaders, dreamers, and changemakers from past and present / Adrienne Keene ; illustrations by Ciara Sana.

Keene, Adrienne, 1985- (author.). Sana, Ciara, (illustrator.).

Summary:

An accessible and educational illustrated book profiling 50 notable American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian people, from NBA star Kyrie Irving of the Standing Rock Lakota to Wilma Mankiller, the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. Celebrate the lives, stories, and contributions of Indigenous artists, activists, scientists, athletes, and other changemakers in this illustrated collection. Also offers accessible primers on important Indigenous issues, from the legacy of colonialism and cultural appropriation to food sovereignty, land and water rights, and more. An indispensable read for people of all backgrounds seeking to learn about Native American heritage, histories, and cultures, Notable Native People will educate and inspire readers of all ages.

Record details

ISBN: 9781984857941 (hardcover)
ISBN: 1984857940 (hardcover)
Physical Description: 143 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction: Into an Indigenous future -- Jessie Little Doe Baird -- Rowen White -- Geo Soctomah Neptune -- Madonna Thunder Hawk -- Joshua Lanakilaokaʻāinaikapono Mangauil -- Edmonia Lewis -- Sergie Sovoroff -- Settler colonialism 101. Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel -- Elizabeth Peratrovich -- Tommy Orange -- Haunani-Kay Trask -- Chris Newman -- Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu -- Mabel Pike -- Whose land are you on? -- Janet Mock -- Aaron Yazzie -- Kaʻahumanu -- Matika Wilbur -- Sequoyah -- Kalim Smith -- Jihan Gearon -- Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio -- Who belongs? -- James Keauiluna Kaulia -- Bobbi Jean Three Legs -- Billy Frank Jr. -- Sharice Davids -- Paul John -- Maria Tallchief -- Sterlin Harjo -- Representation matters -- Po’Pay -- James Luna -- Holly Mititquq Nordlum -- Jim Thorpe -- Liliʻuokalani -- Princess Daazhraii Johnson -- Earl Kawaʻa -- Hawaiʻi and Alaska -- Esther Martinez -- Taqulittuq -- Frank Waln -- Twyla Baker -- Sven Haakanson Jr. -- Sarah Winnemucca -- Nicolle Gonzales -- Current issues in Indian country -- Nick Hanson -- Jamie Okuma -- Nainoa Thompson -- Wilma Mankiller -- Kyrie Irving -- Vi Waghiyi -- Suzan Shown Harjo -- More notable native people.
Awards Note:	American Indian Youth Literature Award honor book, 2022