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Big news! CHOOCH HELPED, written by Andrea L. Rogers and illustrated by Rebecca Lee Kunz won the Caldecott Medal! Rogers and Kunz are citizens of the Cherokee Nation. Their book is outstanding! …ansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2025/01/chooch…

2025 Rubies pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2025/01/23/202…

Way cool! Angeline Boulley and Eric Gansworth's books are on a Saturday Night Live set! …ansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2025/01/angeli…

LIVESTREAM: I’ll be joining Nick Estes on the The Red Nation #TheRedDeal pod and YouTube livestream to talk about reporting on Trump’s ongoing assault on tribal sovereignty and Indian rights via Project 2025 Join this Fri. 10am EST/8am MST youtube.com/live/J0OhY6fUI…

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Had my first in person reading with a BIA school canceled due to funding uncertainty. Books aren’t the only thing they’re coming for.

"DEI is dead": With Native American Heritage Month already canceled, the Department of Defense is removing articles about the Native soldiers who served as Code Talkers. Story from Axios. axios.com/local/salt-lak…

NAVAJO CODE TALKERS’ LEGACY RESTORED AFTER WEBSITE REMOVAL MISHAP It has been confirmed by Pentagon officials that the Department of Defense will restore materials related to the Navajo Code Talkers on its website. White House officials reached out to my office and confirmed

My office is now displaying Tribal flags that the Trump administration removed from the Phoenix VA Hospital. Arizona is proud of the Tribal Veterans who sacrificed for their country. We should recognize their service, not disrespect their heritage.

Digital citizenship and digital literacy are important now more than ever…especially with our youth. #WeWeave is an important tool to help with that conversation.

“Your grant’s immediate termination is necessary to safeguard the interests of the federal government”: The School for Advanced Research just lost a $900,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The money was going to expand SAR's Indian Arts Research Center.

Love this book from Daniel Vandever! …ansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2025/04/highly…

The image here goes with my second look at Goodluck and Nelson's Yáadilá! I highly recommend it: …ansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2025/04/highly…

Two authors meeting each other in 2016 before either became authors. Billy Mills authored Wings of an Eagle in 2024. I published We Weave.

A big thank you to the Peace Garden in south Tucson for featuring We Weave in their story walk and having me read Herizon and Behind Every Rug. Nothing but books, art, and nature vibes at the Peace Garden ❤️

Two great books from Portage & Main Press! …ansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2025/05/indige…

LGBTQ+ youth face higher suicide risk. I'm working to ensure they get the support they deserve.

"What if Everything We Know about Sacagawea is Wrong?" …ansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2025/07/what-i…

Highly recommended! THE CHEROKEE: PEOPLE, CULTURE, AND HISTORY is a children's non-fiction book about the Cherokee Nation---written by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. …ansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2025/07/highly…