As a tribute to National Native American Heritage Month, and National Native American Heritage Day (which is observed the day after Thanksgiving), we want to shed light on some awesome comics and comic resources portraying Native American cartoonists’ experiences, heritage, and stories. Check it out!



Lee Francis IV

Dr. Lee Francis IV is the CEO and Founder of Native Realities, which is considered an Indigenous Imagination Company, The Indigenous Imagination Company was founded in 2015 and is dedicated to exploring indigenous imagination through comic books, graphic novels, games and more. Native Realities has published a ton of Indigenous comic books and is perhaps the largest comic publication in the world to focus on indigenous culture. Besides Native Realities, Dr. Francis also founded the Indigenous Comic Con in 2016 and opened the only indigenous-focused comic shop in the world, Red Planet Books and Comics, in 2017.

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Ghost River: The Fall and Rise of the Conestoga by Lee Francis IV, Weshoyot Alvitre, and Will Fenton

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Come Home, Indio by Jim Terry

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Hero Twins by Dale Deforest

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Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection

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DEER WOMAN: AN ANTHOLOGY

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Happy Native American Heritage Month!

And, happy Native American Heritage Day!

Remember, comics are for everyone!


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Cheers,

Karlo (Karr)




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