Staff Report / Bakersfieldlocal.org

In celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day, the Kern County Library in Bakersfield, California, is highlighting a selection of books that feature Indigenous voices, stories, and cultures.

The library showcases the following titles:

- "Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer

- "Living Resistance" by Kaitlin B. Curtice

- "Bad Indians" by Deborah A. Miranda

- "Becoming Kin"

- "As Long As Grass Grows" by Dina Gillo-Whitaker

- "We Are the Middle of Forever: Indigenous Voices from Turtle Island on Changing Earth"

- "Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology"

The library encourages the community to honor Indigenous Peoples' Day by reading these works and learning from Indigenous perspectives. For more information and access to these books, visit the Kern County Library.

Source: Kern County Library | Bakersfield CA | Facebook

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Source Location: Bakersfield

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