This is a wonderful collaboration between many Minnesota organizations and universities, focused on sharing Indigenous books and resources for use in your classroom and library. Read the newsletter here!
In this issue, you can find out more about the Indigenous Representations project, celebrate the launch of the Native-focused Heartdrum publishing imprint, read an interview with Cynthia Leitich Smith and Dawn Quigley, and more!
From the newsletter, here is the summary of the Indigenous Representation project:
“Indigenous Representations is a statewide project that began in 2016 and aims to connect Minnesota’s youth with positive and appropriate books by and about Indigenous people with a focus on Dakota and Anishinaabe nations. Beyond the resources shared in this newsletter, educators and librarians are encouraged to think critically about Indigenous representation in other resources and continue to seek out materials that truthfully reflect Indigenous cultures.”