The library welcomes all. We strive to create a well-balanced collection that reflects the diversity of human experiences and perspectives. With so many celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day across the nation this October, now is a good time to reflect, honor and learn. Consider a book from this list–with descriptions and reviews from the publisher’s website–to get started.

“The Buffalo Hunter Hunter” by Stephen Graham Jones. *”While this is a unique vampire story, it is also grief horror, portraying the mourning of a land and a people, inscribing profound sorrow for what was and what can never be again.” — Library Journal

“The Bone Thief” by Vanessa Lillie. “Gripping…provides a valuable insider’s look at the injustices that continue to be part of daily life for many Native Americans.” – Washington Post

“If the Dead Belong Here” by Carson Faust. “A harrowing and lyrical debut about the costs of healing multigenerational trauma.” -Kirkus Reviews

“Beasts of Carnaval” by Rosalia Rodrigo. Fans of “The Night Circus” will love this “gripping exploration of community, reclamation, and healing in defiance of a violent past.”

“The Whistler” by Nick Medina. “For fear of summoning evil spirits, Native superstition says you should never, ever whistle at night.” But Henry Hotard did.

“Old School Indian” by Aaron John Curtis. [This book] is a striking exploration of the power and secrets of family, the capacity for healing and catharsis, and the ripple effects of history and culture.”

“Small Ceremonies” by Kyle Edwards. “A poignant coming-of-age story following the friendships, hopes, fears, and struggles of a group of Native high school students from Winnipeg’s North End illuminating what it’s like to grow up forgotten, urban, poor, and Indigenous.

“To the Moon and Back” by Eliana Ramage. “In this dazzlingly powerful story of family, ambition and belonging, one young woman’s obsessive quest to become the first Cherokee astronaut irrevocably alters the fates of the people she loves most.”

“The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen” by Sean Sherman. “The book is a treasure trove of original, delicious recipes that celebrate a way of living and eating that’s existed on this continent for centuries.”–BookTrib

If you’d like to request these or other titles, visit www.newulmlibrary.org and choose Library Catalog, or call the library at 507-359-8331. New Ulm Public Library is located at 17 North Broadway and is open from 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday. The library will be closed on Friday, October 24, for a staff training day.