Indigenous Ingenuity: A Celebration of Traditional North American Knowledge

Indigenous Ingenuity is a beautifully designed, award-winning nonfiction book that shines a light on the often-overlooked scientific and technological achievements of Indigenous North Americans. Covering a wide range of topics like transportation, civil engineering, agriculture, and even brain surgery, it reappropriates history by highlighting the profound impact of Indigenous innovations on our modern world. The book is enriched with simple, engaging activities and experiments that children can do to grasp the principles behind these inventions. It is perfect for ages 4-11, offering a powerful message of reciprocity, environmental responsibility, and the interconnectedness of all life, making it an essential read for fostering cultural understanding and STEM interest.

Celebrate Indigenous thinkers and inventions with this beautifully designed, award-winning interactive nonfiction book--perfect for fans of Braiding Sweetgrass. " Essential for kids and adults. We need this book." --Candace Fleming, award-winning author of The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh and The Family Romanov Corn. Chocolate. Fishing hooks. Boats that float. Insulated double-walled construction. Recorded history and folklore. Life-saving disinfectant. Forest fire management. Our lives would be unrecognizable without these, and countless other, scientific discoveries and technological inventions from Indigenous North Americans. Spanning topics from transportation to civil engineering, hunting technologies, astronomy, brain surgery, architecture, and agriculture, Indigenous Ingenuity is a wide-ranging STEM offering that answers the call for Indigenous nonfiction by reappropriating hidden history. The book includes fun, simple activities and experiments that kids can do to better understand and enjoy the principles used by Indigenous inventors. Readers of all ages are invited to celebrate traditional North American Indigenous innovation, and to embrace the mindset of reciprocity, environmental responsibility, and the interconnectedness of all life. An NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book An American Association of Geography Recommended Book A National Education Society Read Across America Selection A Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Books for Kids & Teens A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Shelf Awareness Gift Guide Selection A Junior Library Guild Selection