New York & Boston: Little Brown, (2016) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Award winning author's first picture book, a humorous story which celebrates the relationship between a father and son, boldly illustrated by Caldecott honor artist Yuyi Morales with pictures created from the remains of an antique house in Mexico. SIGNED by Alexie on the title pgae. Large square format, unpaginated. ISBN: 978-0316013727.

Flagstaff, AZ: Northland Publishing, (1993) dj. Hardcover first edition - On the first day of kindergarten, both Juantia, a young Navajo girl and Anna, an Anglo girl are apprehensive about what school will bring, until, with the help of their teacher, they become friends as they build a beautiful bridge together using different colored blocks. Illustrated in full color by Libba Tracy. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-873585577.

New York: William H. Morrow, (1992) dj. Hardcover first edition - A collection of 140 Native American riddles translated from 20 different languages, edited and with an introduction by John Bierhorst. Illustrated with black and white drawings by Louise Brierley. Includes a list of who the riddlers are and sources. 106 pp. ISBN: 0-688095828.

New York: Lee & Low Books, (2011) dj. Hardcover first edition - A young adult novel by this prolific Native American writer - Publishers Weekly called it "a fun twist on werewolf stories mixed with some mad science and espionage. . . . Bruchac adeptly incorporates characters of various heritages: Luke is Native American; his best friend/crush, Meena, is Pakistani; and the Sunglass Mafia a group of students who are more than they seem are from eastern Russia. Luke also possesses a hefty amount of cultural and political awareness to go with his combat and espionage expertise, which serve him well." and Booklist commented "Drawing on Native American traditions Bruchac has written a genre-blending novel that combines horror, science fiction, and adventure into a satisfying whole." Author's note. 377 pp. ISBN: 978-1600606618.

New York: The Greenfield Review Press, (1983). SIGNED first edition - An anthology which collects works from fifty-two poets from more than thirty-five different Native American nations with an introduction by Joseph Bruchac. SIGNED by Joy Harjo at the beginning of her section, and uncommon thus. Also included is work by Elizabeth Woody, Diane Glancy, Janet Campbell Hale, Lance Henson, Maurice Kenny, Duane Niatum, James Welch, Ray A. Young Bear, Adrian C. Louis, Barney Bush, Jim Barnes, Peter Blue Cloud, Leslie Marmon Silko, N. Scott Momaday, Paula Allen Gunn, Carroll Arnett, and many others. Each poet is introduced with a biographical paragraph, as well as a photograph, followed by a selection of their poetry. xvi, 294 pp. ISBN: 0-912678585.

New York: The Greenfield Review Press, (1983). SIGNED first edition - An anthology which collects works from fifty-two poets from more than thirty-five different Native American nations with an introduction by Joseph Bruchac. SIGNED by Joy Harjo at the beginning of her section, and uncommon thus. Also included is work by Elizabeth Woody, Diane Glancy, Janet Campbell Hale, Lance Henson, Maurice Kenny, Duane Niatum, James Welch, Ray A. Young Bear, Adrian C. Louis, Barney Bush, Jim Barnes, Peter Blue Cloud, Leslie Marmon Silko, N. Scott Momaday, Paula Allen Gunn, Carroll Arnett, and many others. Each poet is introduced with a biographical paragraph, as well as a photograph, followed by a selection of their poetry. xvi, 294 pp. ISBN: 0-912678585.

New York: SOHO Press, (2022) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first novel by this Dine writer, set set in New MexicoÕs Navajo Nation, a book which is in "equal parts gripping crime thriller, supernatural horror, and poignant portrayal of coming of age on the reservation." Winner of the 2022 Lefty Award for best first novel, longlisted for the National Book Award, finalist for the Pen, Anthony and Edgar awards and much more. Tommy Orange described it as "utterly unputdownable, a haunting thriller, written with exquisite suspense." SIGNED on the title page. 293 pp. ISBN: 978-1641293334.

New York: Harper Collins, (2021) dj. Hardcover first edition - A novel which takes on "takes on covid-19, the George Floyd protests, the effects of incarceration, and a haunted bookstore" with humor and compassion. Includes 8 pages with Tookie's reading list. Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction. 386 pp. ISBN: 978-0062671127.

New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, (2022) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A title in the 'Why I Write' series - a "lyrical meditation on the joys of writing poetry." The 2021 Windman Campbell Lecture. SIGNED on the title page and uncommon thus. Harjo was the first Native American poet laureate. Small format, 122 pp. ISBN: 978-0300257038.

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, (2025) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A work of "wisdom, warmth and generosity," in which poet laureate and activist Joy Harjo "speaks directly to Native girls and women, sharing stories about her own coming of age to bring renewed attention to the pivotal moments of becoming including forgiveness, failure, falling, rising up, and honoring our vast family of beings." SIGNED on the title page. 142 pp. ISBN: 978-1324094173.

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, (1995) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first work of nonfiction by this award-winning Chickasaw poet and novelist, one which "explores the author's lifelong love for the living world and all its inhabitants." Stylized drawings at the head of each chapter. A small slim volume. 159 pp. ISBN: 0-393037843.

Toronto: HarperPerennial / Harper Collins, (1993). First edition - A collection of ten short stories by this award-winning author, born in California but resident of Canada for many years, and who identifies as being of Cherokee and Greek descent. These stories are "steeped in native oral tradition, led off by a sly creation tale, introducing the traditional native trickster coyote. Weaving the realities of native history and contemporary life through the story, King recounts a parodic version of the Garden of Eden story, slyly pulling our leg and our funnybone." Named in the University of Toronto Bookstore Review as one of the top100 Canadian books of all time. 145 pp. ISBN: 0-002240009.

Santa Monica CA: Roundtable Publishing, (1990). First edition - An introduction to Navajo mythology by a writer who spent many years doing field work among the Navajos. While the title refers to folktales, most are more accurately described as sacred stories from traditional religious ceremonies or Navajo "Ways." . vii, 216 pp. ISBN: 0-915677431.

New York: Ballantine, (2004) dj. Hardcover first edition - A "love song to his brother, Tso - short for The Smarter One - and the powerful bond that sustained the two of them through the grim reality of their childhood. Born to migrant parents - his father a self proclaimed 'cowboy' and his Navajo mother, tender-hearted and flawed - they were busy surviving the migrant camps in Texas, Florida, Oklahoma, and North Carolina, where despair and death were familiar faces." 209 pp. ISBN: 0-345453913.

New York: Metropolitan Books, 1996. dj. Hardcover first edition - The first book by this member of the Haisla and Heiltsuk First Nations in British Columbia, whom the New York Times dubbed CanadaÕs "Generation X laureate." A collection of three stories and a novella, it ushers us into "worlds of violence and abuse, where family loyalty sometimes means turning a blind eye to murder, and survival itself can be viewed as an act of betrayal." A New York Times Notable Book and winner of BritainÕs prestigious Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize. 215 pp,. ISBN: 0-8050-44469.

New York: Metropolitan Books, 1996. dj. Hardcover first edition - The first book by this member of the Haisla and Heiltsuk First Nations in British Columbia, whom the New York Times dubbed CanadaÕs "Generation X laureate." A collection of three stories and a novella, it ushers us into "worlds of violence and abuse, where family loyalty sometimes means turning a blind eye to murder, and survival itself can be viewed as an act of betrayal." A New York Times Notable Book and winner of BritainÕs prestigious Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize. 215 pp,. ISBN: 0-8050-44469.

New York: Metropolitan Books, 1996. dj. Hardcover first edition - The first book by this member of the Haisla and Heiltsuk First Nations in British Columbia, whom the New York Times dubbed CanadaÕs "Generation X laureate." A collection of three stories and a novella, it ushers us into "worlds of violence and abuse, where family loyalty sometimes means turning a blind eye to murder, and survival itself can be viewed as an act of betrayal." A New York Times Notable Book and winner of BritainÕs prestigious Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize. 215 pp,. ISBN: 0-8050-44469.

New York & Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000. First edition - The first novel and second book by this author, a member of the Haisla and Heiltsuk First Nations in British Columbia. Set in Kitamaat territory it "follows a teenage girl's search for answers to and understanding of her younger brother's disappearance at sea [and] tells a story about growing up on a Haisla reserve. The book is both a mystery and a spiritual journey, combining contemporary realism with Haisla mysticism. " Shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Governor General's Award, it received the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize for the best work by a resident of British Columbia. Basis of the 2020 film of the same name. 374 pp. ISBN: 0-8050-44469.

Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, (1991) dj. Hardcover first edition - A book which "focuses on the life of We'wha (1849-1896), the Zuni who was perhaps the most famous berdache (an individual who combined the work and traits of both men and women) in American Indian history. Through We'wha's exceptional life, this creates a vivid picture of an alternative gender role whose history has been hidden and almost forgotten." Illustrated with photographs. Map. Notes, bibliography, index. xxi,302 pp. ISBN: 0-826312535.

Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press, Inc,
(1986). A look at anthropological studies over many years of the potlatch among 6 Northwest Coast communities. Illustrated with photographs. Charts, bibliography, index. xiv, 221 pp. ISBN: 0-881332216.

Berkeley, CA: Heyday Books, (2005) dj. Hardcover first edition - A story for children about a young Chukchansi boy of Northern California who makes a mistake which results in his little sister being in danger. He finds his courage, and with the help of his cousins, saves his sister from a mountain lion. ISBN: 1-597140090.

New York: Crooked Lane Books, (2022) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's very highly praised first novel, introducing Mae ("Mud") Sawpole. "An impressive debut, charting a womans return from Silicon Valley to her roots, the Kiowa tribal land in Oklahoma, where she finds a divided tribe, land threatened by fracking, and her own grandfather missing and possibly framed for a crime she knows he didnt commit. The novel then becomes a detective story with a deep sense of place and history. Rowell brings notes of poetry to the dark tale of corruption. (CrimeReads) SIGNED on the title page. 330 pp. ISBN: 9781639101276.

Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith, (2007). First edition - An exploration of this ancient image, including its origins, depictions in rock art, and a guide to the Southwestern sites where these images can be seen. Illustrated throughout with maps, drawings and photographs,including a section in full color. Foreword by R. Carlos Nakai, Native American flutist. Introduction by Robert Wayne Mirabal. Bibliography, index. xv, 199 pp. ISBN: 978-1423601746.

Reno and Las Vegas: University of Nevada Press, (1991) dj. Hardcover first edition - A book which "weaves elements of Apache mythology, religion, and history with interviews with Apache women." The "first solely devoted to Apache women, it contrasts the life of Chiricahua Apache women in the 1800s with that of four of their contemporary descendants. Women from the Chiricahua community on the Mescallero Reservation in Arizona and from Apache, Oklahoma relate their life experiences, interweaving their lives as Apaches today with their roles in the larger society." (Library Journal) Foreword by Lan L. Thrapp. Illustrated with numerous black and white photographs. Notes, bibliography and index. xxv, 198 pp. ISBN: 0-874171687.