Native Lands and Sacred Places
Reclaiming and Protecting Native Lands
From the Series Native Rights (Alternator Books ®)
For Native nations and peoples, land is sacred. It is a valued and respected part of their spiritual and religious beliefs. Some locations hold even more meaning such as burial sites, places for ceremonies, and areas where medicines grow. When Europeans began colonizing the land that would become the United States, Native nations were forced from the lands they lived on. Many nations no longer had access to sacred sites. Discover how Native peoples are reclaiming their ancestral lands with the Land Back movement.
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| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, Diverse Books: #OwnVoices, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity, SEL: C Social Awareness, Social Emotional Learning |
| Copyright | 2025 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | Alternator Books ® |
| Imprint | Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2025-01-01 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF018040, JNF076050, JNF071000 |
| Dewey | 299.7/135 |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Guided Reading Level | V |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.1 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Photo captions, Reviewed, Sidebars, Starred Reviews, and Table of contents |
Author: Cayla Bellanger DeGroat
Born and raised in White Earth, Minnesota, Cayla Bellanger DeGroat is an enrolled member of Gaa-waabaabiganikaag, the White Earth Band of Ojibwe. She is a life-long student of Indigenous history and federal Indian policy with a Bachelor of Arts in American Indian Studies and Master of Tribal Administration and Governance from the University of Minnesota Duluth.
Awards
- Booklist Top 10 New Series Nonfiction
Reviews
Booklist
“A timely and essential series.”—starred, Booklist
School Library Journal
“While addressing historical atrocities and injustices, the focus is placed on the efforts to address these issues in the present day, emphasizing their ongoing relevance rather than treating them as events of the past . . . A compelling series that sheds light on the modern-day consequences of historical injustices.”—School Library Journal
