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Why indigenous children's and young adult literature matter. Occasional Paper Series,(54) . DOI:  \n[https://doi.org/10.58295/2375-3668.1604](https://doi.org/10.58295/2375-3668.1604)  \nThis Full Issue is brought to you for free and open access by Educate. It has been accepted for inclusion in Occasional Paper Series by an authorized editor of Educate. For more information, please contact [kfreda@bankstreet.edu](kfreda@bankstreet.edu).  \n| Occasional Paper Series | 11. 2025 |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | 54 |\n\nWhy Indigenous Children's and Young Adult Literature Matter  \nIntroduction Joaquin Muñoz  \nContributors  \nJennifer Brant Erenna Morrison Jasmine Rice Gayatri Thakor Nicola Daly Julie Barbour Darryn Joseph Te Kani Price  \nPaniaTahau-Hodges Kawata Teepa Nic Vanderschantz Eboni Waitere Bryony Walker Christine Hartman Derr Lori Huston  \nJan Hare Ashleigh Janis Leigh Kweon  \nDawn Quigley  \nJulie Kaomea  \nRobert Petrone  \nRachel Stubbs  \nAnja Dressler Araujo Kari Dressler  \nJadyn Fischer-McNabb Aubrey Jean Hanson Erin Spring Jue Wang  \nTrisha Moquino Debbie Reese  \nTiffany Jewel Katie Kitchens  \nLaini Szostkowski  \nByron Graves Kim Spencer Brian Lee Young  \nTable of Contents  \nINTRODUCTION  \nWhy Indigenous Children’s and Young Adult Literature Matters Joaquin Muñoz and Dawn Quigley  \nCONTRIBUTIONS  \nAn Indigenous Feminist Reading Praxis for Imagining Anticolonial Futurities: Honoring the Spirit and Intent of Katherena Vermette’s Writings  \nJennifer Brant, Erenna Morrison, Jasmine Rice, and Gayatri Thakor  \nNurturing Authentic Indigenous Voices in Indigenous Children’s and Young Adult Literature: An Aotearoa New Zealand Case Study  \nNicola Daly, Julie Barbour, Darryn Joseph, Te Kani Price, Pania Tahau-Hodges, Kawata Teepa, Nic Vanderschantz, Eboni Waitere, and Bryony Walker  \nThe Legacy of Language: Indigenous Language in Children’s Fiction Christine Hartman Derr  \nMaking Connections to the Local: Exploring the Role of Indigenous Literature in Early Childhood Education Lori Huston, Jan Hare, Ashleigh Janis, and Leigh Kweon  \nWhy Indigenous Children’s Literature Matters: A Native Hawaiian Perspective Julie Kaomea  \n“I’m From the Federal Government and I’m Here to Help:”  \nAn Examination of How Firekeeper’s Daughter Educates About Settler Colonialism Robert Petrone  \n“We Sing Too:” Pedagogical Approaches for Listening to Children in Indigenous Picturebooks  \nRachel Stubbs, Anja Dressler Araujo, Kari Dressler, Jadyn Fischer-McNabb, Aubrey Jean Hanson, and Erin Spring  \nUtilizing and Creating Indigenous Children’s Literature to Reclaim the Endangered Hoche Language Jue Wang  \nThe Role of Native and Non-Native Teachers in Selecting Children’s Literature by Native Authors  \nTrisha Moquino, Debbie Reese, Tiffany Jewell, Katie Kitchens, and Laini Szostkowski  \nKryptonian Frybread Byron Graves  \nThe world doesn’t look just one way Kim Spencer  \nThe Healing Power of Diverse Voices Brian Lee Young  \n3  \n9  \n22  \n32  \n44  \n60  \n73  \n86  \n96  \n110  \n122  \n125  \n128  \nIntroduction  \nWhy Indigenous Children’s and Young Adult Literature Matters  \nJoaquin Muñoz and Dawn Quigley  \nOur mindful stories, in all their forms and functions—and whether vocalized, embodied, or inscribed—honour the sacrifices of those who came before us and who made it possible for us to continue the struggle today as specific peoples in relation with the world. 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