The titles on this 'Read Indigenous' shortlist are mainly compiled from materials shared during the annual U of T Indigenous Book Club (IBC). This year's IBC is focused on work that Indigenous scholars have done around Indigenous education. This list is ongoing and evolving. Recommendations are welcome via email. Community recommendations will be marked with an asterisk*.
The UTSC Library remains committed to fostering spaces of collaboration, sharing, and respect while providing research support and connections to Indigenous resources and knowledge.
Visit the Indigenous Book Club resource guide to discover more multi-media resources from previous years and works created by Indigenous authors and artists.
10 titles to explore about Indigenous Education
1. Perspectives on Indigenous Pedagogy in Education edited by Sheila Cote-Meek and Taima Moeke-Pickering
2. Indigenous Education: new directions in theory and practice edited by Huia Tomlins-Jahnke, Sandra Styres, Spencer Lilley & Dawn Zinga
3. Teaching Where You Are: weaving Indigenous and slow principles and pedagogies by Shannon Leddy and Lorrie Miller
4. Wayi Wah! Indigenous Pedagogies: an act for reconciliation and anti-racist education by Jo Chrona
5. Re-Storying Education: decolonizing your practice using a critical lens by Carolyn Roberts
6. Our People Will be Healed [documentary film] directed by Alanis Obomsawin
7. Truth and Reconciliation Through Education: stories of decolonizing practices edited by Yvonne Poitras Pratt & Sulyn Bodnaresko
8. Unsettling Education: decolonizing and Indigenizing the land edited by Anna-Leah King, Kathleen O'Reilly & Patrick Lewis
9. Tricky Grounds: Indigenous women's experiences in Canadian university administration by Candace Brunette-Debassige
10. TOL, NEW̱ SEN TŦE SOȽ: I Know the Road : challenging white supremacy and anti-Indigenous racism in academia by Jack Horne
Further reading
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
- National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
- Summary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Report
- Indigenous grads share stories of self-discovery at First Nations House ceremony
- Indigenous Learning Opportunities at UTSC
Guides for further research
- Indigenous Studies research guide
- Key Indigenous Studies resources
- The Bora Laskin Law Library guide to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
- The OISE Library has developed this collection of Free Truth and Reconciliation Content for Educators
Take Action
- 150 Acts of Reconciliation
- Visit the U of T Indigenous Book Club guide’s Activism Opportunities page to learn more.
Donate
- Indian Residential School Survivors Society
- First Nations Child & Family Caring Society
- New Studio & Gallery for Native Arts Society
- Orange Shirt Day
U of T Resources
For all students, staff and faculty:
- Anti-Racism and Cultural Diversity Office (located on the St. George Campus)
- UTSC Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- UTM Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Office
For students:
- Indigenous Student Services
- Health and Wellness Centre (St. George Campus)
- Health and Wellness Centre (UTSC)
- Health and Counselling Centre (UTM)
- Student Mental Health Resource (support available 24/7/365)
For staff and faculty:
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (support available 24/7/365)
Previous reading lists
Last update: October 2025