New Indigenous Books to Read This Month

Let’s start out guns blazin’, shall we? This year, just as Native American Heritage Month began, Deb Haaland made history as the first Indigenous American woman to be elected to Congress. I am simultaneously proud of her and ashamed that it has taken this long. But this is a good reminder of why heritage months exist in the first place. This country is still catching up to where it should be, and it’s important to learn about the history and experiences of our community members. The books below allow us to do just that—we start off with Haaland’s memoir, then journey into YA fantasy, then horror, then romance, all told from distinctly Indigenous perspectives. Memoir A Voice Like Mine by Deb HaalandAs for her memoir, which came out earlier this year, here’s what our writer Kendra Winchester had to say: “Deb Haaland was the first Native American to serve in a presidential cabinet. Before that, she was one of the first Native American women to be elected to Congress. A member of the Pueblo of Laguna, Haaland grew up with a life impacted by alcoholism, poverty, and single parenthood. But she grew to believe her voice mattered, and now in 2026, she’s running for governor in New Mexico.”...