Indigenous Ingenuity: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Indigenous Ingenuity by Deidre Havrelock — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

Corn. Chocolate. Fishing hooks. Boats that float. Insulated double-walled construction. Recorded history and folklore. Life-saving disinfectant. Forest fire management. Our lives would be unrecognizable without these, and countless other, scientific discoveries and technological inventions from Indigenous North Americans. Spanning topics from transportation to civil engineering, hunting technologies, astronomy, brain surgery, architecture, and agriculture, Indigenous Ingenuity is a wide-ranging STEM offering that answers the call for Indigenous nonfiction by reappropriating hidden history. The book includes fun, simple activities and experiments that kids can do to better understand and enjoy the principles used by Indigenous inventors. Readers of all ages are invited to celebrate traditional North American Indigenous innovation, and to embrace the mindset of reciprocity, environme
Quick facts about Indigenous Ingenuity
- Title: Indigenous Ingenuity
- Author: Deidre Havrelock
- First published: 2023
- Genre: nonfiction, indigenous, history
- OpenLibrary ID: OL29193044W
Where to read Indigenous Ingenuity
Indigenous Ingenuity by Deidre Havrelock is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Indigenous Ingenuity about?
Corn.
Who wrote Indigenous Ingenuity?
Indigenous Ingenuity was written by Deidre Havrelock.
When was Indigenous Ingenuity published?
Indigenous Ingenuity was first published in 2023.



