L.I.N.K. Community Book Group
Reading & Viewing History
The L.I.N.K. Community Book Group brings together readers, learners, and neighbors committed to deepening our understanding of Indigenous history, culture, and contemporary experience. This living document records the books, films, and conversations we’ve explored together, along with additional recommendations that continue to shape our shared learning. It serves both as an archive of our journey and as a resource for anyone wishing to join us in this ongoing practice of listening, reflection, and relationship-building.
Books & Films Already Read by the Book Group
October 27, 2025 — Nothing More of This Land — Joseph Lee (Aquinnah Wampanoag) (Book)
A forthcoming exploration of Wampanoag history, land, belonging, and the continuing effects of colonization.
July 28, 2025 — More Than Frybread (Film)
A light, humorous mockumentary following a fictional frybread‑making competition among representatives of different tribes.
June 30, 2025 — The Marrow Thieves — Cherie Dimaline (Book)
A dystopian novel in which Indigenous people are hunted for their ability to dream. A Métis and First Nations group struggles to survive and protect culture.
June 2, 2025 — The Serviceberry — Robin Wall Kimmerer (Book)
A meditation on reciprocity, gift economies, and everyday acts of mutual flourishing, informed by Indigenous ecological knowledge.
April 28, 2025 — Whiskey Tender — Deborah Jackson Taffa (Book)
A memoir of Native identity, family history, border spaces, and the shaping of an Indigenous writer’s voice.
March 24, 2025 — For the Next 7 Generations (Film)
Documentary following the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, united in global healing and justice work.
February 24, 2025 — There There — Tommy Orange (Book)
A powerful multigenerational novel centered around urban Indigenous communities in Oakland and a powwow that brings many lives together.
January 27, 2025 — Inherited Silence — Louise Dunlap (Book)
A personal and historical exploration of land ownership, colonization, and the silences that sustain injustice.
December 23, 2024 — Frybread Face and Me (Film)
A coming‑of‑age story of a Navajo boy discovering family, identity, and belonging.
November 25, 2024 — Lakota Nation vs. United States (Documentary)
Investigates the history of U.S. land theft from the Lakota people and their ongoing movements for justice and sovereignty.
October 28, 2024 — A Little Real Estate Problem — Kliph Nesteroff (Book)
An engaging exploration of Native representation and misrepresentation in American comedy, and the land‑based histories tied to Indigenous humor.
July 22, 2024 & June 24, 2024 — The Gatherings — Shirley Hager & Mawopiyane (Book)
Stories of Indigenous–settler dialogue and relationship‑building grounded in respect, honesty, and shared learning.
June 3, 2024, April 29, 2024, March 25, 2024 — Sacred Instructions — Sherri Mitchell (Book)
Teachings on balancing energies, healing trauma, understanding interconnection, and living in right relation.
February 26, 2024 — An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States — Roxanne Dunbar‑Ortiz (Book)
Reframes U.S. history through Indigenous resistance and survivance across centuries.
January 22, 2024 — Dawnland Voices (Wampanoag Chapter) — Edited by Siobhan Senier (Book)
Poetry, essays, and stories by Indigenous authors from New England.
December 18, 2023 — Talk by Ilarion Merculieff (Talk)
Explores Indigenous ways of knowing, compassion, communication, and relational wisdom.
November 29, 2023 — Colonization and the Wampanoag Story — Linda Coombs (Book)
A concise history of colonization from a Wampanoag perspective.
October 21, 2023 — Dan Wildcat & Braiding Sweetgrass (Selected Chapter) (Book/Talk)
Insights into Indigenous ecological knowledge, reciprocity, and kinship with the living world.
September 30, 2023 — Introductory Meeting (No Book)
Opening session for group introductions and grounding.
Additional Recommendations from Members
The Cost of Free Land — Rebecca Clarren (Book) Investigates how a Jewish immigrant family prospered on expropriated Lakota land, weaving memoir and history.
Wandering Stars — Tommy Orange (Book) A sweeping prequel to There There, tracing generations shaped by the Sand Creek Massacre.
Until I Have No Country — Michael J. Tougias (Book) A retelling of King Philip’s War, bringing emotional depth to this pivotal conflict.
The Rediscovery of America — Ned Blackhawk (Book) Repositions Native nations at the center of U.S. history and political formation.
Unsettling Truths — Charles Mark R. & Soong‑Chan Rah (Book) Examines the Doctrine of Discovery and its ongoing moral, political, and spiritual impacts.
Sundown — John Joseph Matthews (Book) A modernist Osage novel about Chal Windzer, navigating identity amid the oil boom.
The Fast Red Road — Stephen Graham Jones (Book) A surreal, experimental road novel blending trauma, satire, and Indigenous storytelling.
Woman Between the Worlds — Apela Colorado (Book) A memoir of cultural bridging, Indigenous knowledge, and spiritual awakening.
The Eternal Song (Film) A short film about love, memory, and Indigenous ties to land.
**Recommendations from **The Point
- The Seed Keeper — Diane Wilson (Book)
- Gardens in the Dunes — Leslie Marmon Silko (Book)
- Two Old Women — Velma Wallis (Book)
- Trickster: Native American Tales (Graphic Novel)
- Red Bird Danced — Dawn Quigley (Book)
- Warrior Girl Unearthed — Angeline Boulley (Book)
- Firekeeper’s Daughter — Angeline Boulley (Book)
- Hunting By Stars — Cherie Dimaline (Book)
- Son of a Trickster — Eden Robinson (Book)
- The Lost Dreamer — Liz Huerta (Book)
- Never Whistle at Night — Edited by Shane Hawk & Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. (Anthology)
- Night of the Living Rez — Morgan Talty (Book)
Local / Wampanoag Community Recommendations
Talking With the Elders of Mashpee — Earl Mills Sr. (Book) Teachings and stories reflecting Mashpee Wampanoag leadership and cultural continuity.
Son of Mashpee — Earl Mills Sr. (Book) The life story of Chief Flying Eagle and the resilience of Mashpee Wampanoag identity.
Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun’s Thanksgiving Story — Greendeer, Perry & Bunten (Book) A children’s retelling of Thanksgiving centered on Wampanoag history and corn.
Mashpee Nine — Paula Peters (Book & Documentary) A landmark case on cultural justice following the arrest of nine Wampanoag men in 1976.
Dawnland Voices (Full Anthology) — Edited by Siobhan Senier (Book)
Indigenous Children’s Survivance in Public Schools — Leilani Sabzalian (Book) A critical examination of erasure and survivance in education.
Generations: Widdiss Family Exhibit — Martha’s Vineyard Museum (2025) (Exhibit)
Other Media & Suggestions
- More Than Frybread (Film)
- The Eternal Song (Film)
- Various podcasts, talks, and community interviews — to be added.
This document will continue to grow as more books, films, and conversations are added.