Maadagindan - Start Reading

An online book club for parents, librarians, educators and anyone that loves to read to children.
We focus on books written by Native authors about Oijbwe culture and the Great Lakes.

Our Spring 2026 Season

Our May title will be announced shortly!

Cover of "Where Wolves Don't Die" by Anton Treuer
The cover of "Bud Finds Her Gift:" a kid kneels on the ground with a dog and a butterfly
The cover of Ojibwe Treaty Rights, which looks like birchbark

February 18, 2026

Where Wolves Don't Die

Where Wolves Don’t Die is both taut thriller and a raw, tender coming-of-age story, about one Ojibwe boy learning to love himself through the love of his family around him. 

Themes: community, courage, family, resilience, grief, identity.

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March 18, 2026

Bud Finds Her Gift

Bud Finds Her Gift inspires readers to treasure nature’s generosity and the gifts each one of us can share with the Earth.

Themes: connection, building community.

April 22, 2026

Ojibwe Treaty Rights

A Guide to Understanding Ojibwe Treaty Rights contains pertinent treaties, discusses the nature of treaty rights, provides historical background on the treaty rights, and details tribal resource management and GLIFWC activities.

Themes: treaty rights, history, tribal resource management. 

All meetings scheduled for 4:30 pm central time on Zoom.