The fictional worlds created by many contemporary American and Canadian Indigenous novelists for young people provide unique access to the lived experiences of Indigenous people, past, present, and future and the often inaccessible worlds they inhabit. Readers age 10-16 will gain many insights about Indigenous people and themselves-Indigenous and non-Indigenous readers alike-through sustained immersion in fictional worlds where Indigenous people are foregrounded, active, autonomous, respected, and valued.
Don K. Philpot is a teacher, teacher educator, and writer. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on the topics of instructional methodologies, content area reading, reading and writing instruction, and children's literature in south central Pennsylvania.
ContentsContents Prefatory Note About In-Text Citations and References Chapter 1 Indigenous Novels, Indigenized Worlds Indigenous Novels, Indigenized Worlds Indigenous Authors, Indigenous Novels, and Narrative Genre Book Organization and Chapter Overviews Indigenized Fictional Worlds: Books 1 and 2 References Chapter 2 Indigenous Novels and Novelists Chapter Overview Selected Novels Showcased Novelists Methodology: the Identification and Grouping of Indigenizing Features References Chapter 3 Group A: Time, History, Ancestry Chapter Overview 1. Time 2. Tribal history 3. Ancestry Endnotes Chapter 4 Group B: Cultural (Religious) Beliefs Chapter Overview 4. Religious Beliefs and Practices Set 4.1 Central Religious Beliefs Set 4.2 Sacred Religious Practices and Objects Endnotes References Chapter 5 Group B: Cultural Values And Events Chapter Overview 5. Cultural Values 6. Cultural Events Set 6.1 Traditional Games, Dancing, and Songs Set 6.2 Family-based Feasts Set 6.3 Festivals and Special Community Events Set 6.4 Ceremonies Endnotes References Chapter 6 Group B: Cultural Traditions Chapter Overview 7. Cultural Traditions Set 7.1 Traditional Knowledge, Skills, and Roles Set 7.2 Subsistence Strategies Set 7.3 Traditional Modes of Travel and Conveyance Set 7.4 Traditional Houses and Shelters Set 7.5 Traditional Craftmanship and Repairs Set 7.6 Traditional Implements and Materials Set 7.7 Traditional Foods, Drinks, and Medicines Endnotes Chapter 7 Group C: Language Use, Stories, and Storytelling Chapter Overview 8. Language Use, Storytelling, and Stories Set 8.1 Language Use Set 8.2 Storytelling, Stories, and Writing Endnotes References Chapter 8 Group C: Family Life and Kinship Chapter Overview 9. Family Life and Kinship Set 9.1 Family Life Set 9.2 Childbirth and Childhood Play Set 9.3 Coming of Age, Courtship, and Marriage Set 9.4 Kinship References Chapter 9 Group D: Destruction and Restoration Chapter Overview 10. Divestments, Denigration, Subjugation, Disease Set 10.1 Forced Appropriation, Moves, Separations, Sterilization, and Deprivation Set 10.2 Cultural Denigration, Disdain, and Identity Concealment Set 10.3 Harassment, Subjugation, and Brutality Set 10.4 Disease 11. Sovereignty, Defense, and Leadership Set 11.1 Sovereignty and Defense Set 11.2 Leadership 12. Recovery and Restoration Concluding Thoughts: Indigenous Novels, Indigenized Worlds Endnotes References Appendix A: An Inventory of Features For Two Novels Group A: Time, History, Ancestry Group B: Cultural Beliefs, Values, Events, Traditions Group C: Language, Storytelling, Family Life, Kinship Group D: Destruction & Restoration Appendix B: An Inventory of Features For Two Novels Group A: Time, History, Ancestry Group B: Cultural Beliefs, Values, Events, Traditions Group C: Language, Storytelling, Family Life, Kinship Group D: Destruction & Restoration About the Author
