SCPL Reads: National Indigenous History Month 2026

A groundbreaking collection of letters from Indigenous writers, activists, and thinkers—to ancestors, future generations, and themselves. Structured like a medicine bundle (tobacco, sage, cedar, sweetgrass), this first-of-its-kind anthology explores Indigenous life past, present, and future. Contributors reflect on history, current challenges, and visions for reconciliation, offering wisdom, empowerment, and a new way to think about Indigeneity.

A generous, pragmatic, and hopeful manifesto fit to address the state of emergency we’re in. This book brings together a diverse group of Dene Elders and knowledge carriers on the subject of climate change to answer the calls for help.

Narrated by a variety of voices, including five generations of Métis women (one of whom lives in the Afterlife) as well as a bison, the Canadian grassland, and more, this moving debut novel examines healing, connection, and family bonds.

Blending history, mythology, memoir, and reportage, We Survived the Night follows one man’s journey to reclaim Indigenous identity and culture amid colonial erasure, exploring family, trauma, and Indigenous political and environmental movements through eclectic storytelling.

Miikwan and Dez are best friends navigating the challenges of growing up in an urban landscape. When Dez's grandmother becomes too sick, Dez is told she can't stay with her anymore. With the threat of a group home looming, Dez disappears. Miikwan is devastated, and the wound of her missing mother resurfaces. Colonialism and the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People are explored in Natasha Donovan's beautiful illustrations.