Friday, September 25, 2026 — Native Bookshelf: ‘The Birthing Tree’ by Amanda Peters and ‘How Sett…

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Aliet Paul learns traditional sacred birthing practices of her Mi’kmaq through her grandmother. But the outside world is changing and drives a wedge between her and her community. “The Birthing Tree (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/831073/the-birthing-tree-by-amanda-peters/) ” is the second novel from Amanda Peters (https://amandapetersauthor.com/) (Mi’kmaq). It is a story of identity, overcoming tragedy, and redemption through one’s connections to family and culture.

“How Settlers Get Away with Murder (https://www.beacon.org/How-Settlers-Get-Away-with-Murder-P2551.aspx) ” by Liza Black (https://history.indiana.edu/faculty_staff/faculty/black_liza.html) (Cherokee) focuses on the real-life death and disappearance of five Indigenous people to exemplify the larger culpability of Western systems in ongoing violence against Indigenous people that fuels today’s MMIP crisis.

Break 1 Music: Stranger (song) Ken Pomeroy (artist) Cruel Joke (https://kenpomeroy.bandcamp.com/album/cruel-joke) (album)

Break 2 Music: Four Corners (song) Little Axe Singers (artist) Traditional Voices: Historic Recordings of Traditional Native American Music (https://canyonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/traditional-voices-historic-recordings-of-traditional-native-american-music)  (album)

Written by Native Voice One