Indigenous Originated: Walking in Two Worlds

Indigenous Originated: Walking in Two Worlds is a collection of writing by ninth and tenth grade students from the All Nations program at South High School in Minneapolis. They spent six months crafting these original poems, essays, short stories, and illustrations with guidance from Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute. This book also included three hours of lesson plans, allowing other classrooms to craft their own stories around identity and power.

From buffalo hunts to basketball games, Indigenous Originated: Walking in Two Worlds explores ideas from indigenous youth growing up in an urban landscape. Find in these pages the pride, struggle, and perseverance that have shaped these impressive young minds.