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Indigenous Voices in Graphic Novels

Celebrate Indigenous People's day by exploring these graphic novels raising indigenous voices #IndyPLTeens #IndigenousVoices #GraphicNovels

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10 items

  • A retelling of Alice in Wonderland where the classic characters are exchanged for indigenous legends, like the Trickster.
    Graphic Novel, 2022Toronto : Annick Press Ltd, [2022] — J GN LAP
  • Two teens strive to uphold their tribal traditions while living in the city.
    Graphic Novel, 2018Winnipeg, Manitoba : HighWater Press, [2018] — TEEN GN SPI
  • Photographic

    the Life of Graciela Iturbide

    Quintero, Isabel,
    A blending of photographs and illustrations trace the life and work of Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide, who embarked on a journey across Mexico and the world.
    Book, 2018Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, [2018] — TEEN B Iturbide, Graciela QUI
  • A boy and his mom are caught in limbo between the US and Canadian border, when she refuses to identify as Canadian, instead only identifying as Blackfoot, a tribe that spans both countries.
    Graphic Novel, 2021New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2021. — J GN KIN
  • Trickster

    Native American Tales : a Graphic Collection

    Twenty-one short stories about tricksters, based on Native American legends. Created by over 40 indigenous authors and illustrators.
    Graphic Novel, 2010Golden, Colo. : Fulcrum Books, [2010] — GN TRI
  • Redbone

    the True Story of a Native American Rock Band

    Staebler, Christian 1958-
    Experience the riveting, powerful story of the Native American civil rights movement and the resulting struggle for identity told through the high-flying career of West Coast rock 'n' roll pioneers Redbone.
    Graphic Novel, 2020San Diego, CA : Idea and Design Works, [2020] — TEEN GN STA
  • Echo is a struggling high school student, but finds herself transported through time to connect with her past.
    Graphic Novel, 2017Winnipeg, Manitoba : Highwater Press, [2017] — TEEN GN VER
  • Follow the lives of a Plains Cree family from the 19th century up until the present day.
    Graphic Novel, 2012Winnipeg, MB, Canada : HighWater Press, [2012] — TEEN GN ROB
  • Navajo code talkers served in both world wars, but so did other tribes. This anthology represents the contributions of these soldiers and their stories.
    Graphic Novel, 2016Albuquerque, NM : Native Realities LLC, [2016] — TEEN GN TAL