Understand Native Minnesota One-Read

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) is sponsoring a Native American one-read program for schools across Minnesota this fall with the book Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask (Young Readers Edition) by the acclaimed Ojibwe author and professor Anton Treuer! Educators across the state are encouraged to use this essential book of questions and answers for Native and non-Native young readers alike in their classrooms in November to coincide with Native American Heritage Month. The SMSC, through its recent Understand Native Minnesota campaign, is donating 10,000 copies of the book to middle school and high school teachers and schools who request classroom sets. While the book giveaway has ended, copies of Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask (Young Readers Edition) can be purchased directly here. Please subscribe to our updates for future ways to get involved. These books are being provided through the generosity of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and its recent Understand Native Minnesota campaign. The book’s publisher, Levine Querido, is generously donating the shipping costs. It is the intent that these books remain in the possession of schools for the future use of teachers and students, and not to be converted for personal use, sale or giveaway.