Indigenous Ingenuity, Deidre Havrelock
Indigenous Ingenuity, Deidre Havrelock
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Indigenous Ingenuity
A Celebration of Traditional North American Knowledge

Author: Deidre Havrelock, Edward Kay

Narrator: Erin Tripp

Unabridged: 5 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/09/2023

Synopsis

Celebrate Indigenous thinkers and inventions with this beautifully designed, award-winning interactive nonfiction book—perfect for fans of Braiding Sweetgrass.  Corn. Chocolate. Fishing hooks. Boats that float. Insulated double-walled construction. Recorded history and folklore. Life-saving disinfectant. Forest fire management. Our lives would be unrecognizable without these, and countless other, scientific discoveries and technological inventions from Indigenous North Americans. Spanning topics from transportation to civil engineering, hunting technologies, astronomy, brain surgery, architecture, and agriculture, Indigenous Ingenuity is a wide-ranging STEM offering that answers the call for Indigenous nonfiction by reappropriating hidden history. The book includes fun, simple activities and experiments that kids can do to better understand and enjoy the principles used by Indigenous inventors. Readers of all ages are invited to celebrate traditional North American Indigenous innovation, and to embrace the mindset of reciprocity, environmental responsibility, and the interconnectedness of all life.  

★ "This book will amaze readers and teachers. Completely unique and important."  —SLJ, starred review 

★ "Engaging and informative." —Booklist, starred review" Essential for kids and adults. We need this book." —Candace Fleming, award-winning author of The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh and The Family Romanov

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY School Library Journal • Shelf Awareness • National Education Society • American Association of Geography • Canadian Children’s Book Centre • Nerdy Book Club • NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Awards • The Green Earth Book Award

Reviews

Goodreads review by Wren on December 31, 2023

Oh, I got this book from my local public library, but this is going on my Amazon Wishlist aka my holiday gift (for me) guide. The book adopts the point of view of Indigenous Peoples from North America (aka Turtle Island). This demonstrates that various frameworks exist for understanding nature, scien......more

Goodreads review by Lgordo on September 08, 2023

I really wanted to like this book. I read it hoping to learn more in depth about Native American culture and inventions. Admittedly I am about 20 years older than the intended audience for this book. If I was 10, the info in here might be new. As an adult, there was very little I didn't know, and ze......more

Goodreads review by Alana on September 15, 2024

Wow, what an excellent book. It’s sad to say that I learned more about Indigenous cultures and scientific advancements from this one book than I did in over 17 years of schooling. It’s amazing how much they created years ahead of Europeans but heartbreaking how little credit is given. I’m glad that......more

Goodreads review by Cirila on January 16, 2025

This was so interesting to listen to so many things we use today is all things that indigenous peoples across turtle island created......more

Goodreads review by Hoover Public Library on September 17, 2023

This beautifully designed, interactive nonfiction work celebrates North American Indigenous thinkers and inventions.......more

Quotes

"An astonishing, exuberant treasure trove of history, science and hands-on activities that repeatedly begs the question: "Why didn't I know this?" Essential for kids and adults. We need this book." —Candace Fleming, award-winning author of The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh and The Family Romanov

"A conversational tone invites readers to engage with this monumental collection . . . Curious readers will learn facts unique to individual tribal groups while gaining knowledge of STEM/STEAM concepts. An ambitious, appealing, and accessible work documenting and protecting valuable knowledge."—Kirkus Reviews

"Engaging and informative, this will be welcomed by both STEM and social studies curricula to help to correct prevailing narratives about Indigenous technology." 
 —Booklist, starred review

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