I was kindly given this book for my honest review but all opinions are my own. Illustrator: Frané Lessac – Children’s Book Author of Australia Under the Sea 1, 2, 3 () Each page leaves us with the words, despite all this “We are still here!” This is a powerful mantra that reinforces the strength of Native Americans and defies popular stereotypes.Īdd to your bookshelf: We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know Those titles are We Are Still Here Native American Truths Everyone Should Know Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer At the Mountain’s Base Indian No More and We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga. It takes us from past issues and brings us to the issues of today. We Are Still Here: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know by Traci Sorell, Frane Lessac (Illustrator) 5.0 (4) Hardcover 17.99 Hardcover 17.99 eBook 9.99 Audiobook 0.00 Other Format 31. Her first five books all received awards from the American Indian Library Association. It talks about how the US tried to colonize and assimilate Native Americans, how they were impacted, but more importantly how they fought back and preserved their existence. There is so much history and culture packed in here all told from the perspective of Native Americans sharing a much-needed viewpoint that is often left out from the majority of history books. It covers topics like assimilation, relocation, tribal activism, language revival, sovereign resurgence, and more. We Are Still Here presents Native American truths in the format of students giving presentations at school. This should be a required book on every child’s bookshelf.
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