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 An American Indian
Library Association Youth Literature Award Young Adult Honor Book! Celebrate the lives stories
and contributions of Indigenous artists activists scientists athletes and other
changemakers in this beautifully illustrated collection. From luminaries of the past like
nineteenth-century sculptor Edmonia Lewis the first Black and Native American female artist to
achieve international fame to contemporary figures like linguist jessie little doe baird who
revived the Wampanoag language Notable Native People highlights the vital impact Indigenous
dreamers and leaders have made on the world. This powerful and informative 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.
