The following lists are by no means complete. The pantheon of Indigenous authors continues to grow and expand. If you would like to recommend an author to include in these lists, please let us know!
Indigenous Authors of North America
The Indigenous communities of this region include: 574 sovereign tribal nations which have a formal relationship with the U.S. Government.
The IVAs were established in 2017 to support and nurture the work of Indigenous writers in lands claimed by Canada.
You can also listen to the signature audio project of Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, Living Nations, Living Words for a sampling of work by 47 contemporary Native poets.
Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for 1992 and author of "I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala".
Indigenous Authors of Asia and the Pacific Islands (API)
Indigenous communities of this region include: Hawaiians, Maori, Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islanders, Papuans, Micronesians, and many more.
Author of "Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World" and more.
Indigenous Authors of the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA)
The indigenous communities of this region include: the Berbers also known as Amazigh, the Ma'dan, the Tuareg, the Copts, the Assyrians, the Jahalin Bedouins, and more.
Non-Native Author Gabriel Kuhn with indigenous contributors:
Artist/poet Synnøve Persson
Filmmaker Suvi West
Politician/ fisherman Aslak Holmberg
Rapper Maxida Märak
and others.
