Ours to Tell
Reclaiming Indigenous Stories
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A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!
A wide-ranging anthology that shines a light on untold Indigenous stories as chronicled by Indigenous creators, compiled by the acclaimed team behind What the Eagle Sees and Sky Wolf's Call.
For too long, stories and artistic expressions from Indigenous people have been written and recorded by others, not by the individuals who have experienced the events.
In Ours to Tell, sixteen Indigenous creators relate traditions, accounts of historical events, and their own lived experiences. Novelists, poets, graphic artists, historians, craftspeople, and mapmakers chronicle stories on the struggles and triumphs lived by Indigenous people, and the impact these stories have had on their culture and history. Some of the profiles included are:
- Indigenous poet E. Pauline Johnson
- acclaimed novelist Tommy Orange
- brave warrior Standing Bear
- poet and activist Rita Joe
With each profile accompanied by rich visuals, from archival photos to contemporary art, Ours to Tell brilliantly spotlights Indigenous life, past and present, through an Indigenous lens. Because each profile gives an historical and cultural context, what emerges is a history of Indigenous people.
About this Author
ELDON YELLOWHORN (Piikani Nation) is a renowned and highly respected professor of Archeology and Indigenous Studies at Simon Fraser University, British Columbia. He is the author of three award-winning books for children.
KATHY LOWINGERis the author of many award-winning children's books, including What the Eagle Sees, Sky Wolf's Call
Reviews
"A concise yet comprehensive book that balances the historical and contemporary stories of Indigenous people."
"A fascinating look at how stories can be reclaimed to empower voices both past and present."
"This luminous work is more than a collective biography. It's a reclamation of Indigenous stories, often manipulated, destroyed, and untold."
"A succinct and illuminating volume that decenters colonist tellings to instead highlight Native peoples' experiences and perspectives."
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