The American Indian Youth Literature Award (AIYLA) started in 2006 and is awarded biennially. This award “honors the very best writing and illustrations by Native Americans and Indigenous peoples of North America. Books selected to receive the award present Indigenous North American peoples in the fullness of their humanity.” (From the American Indian Library Association)
Healer of the Water Monster by 
Apple by 
Herizon by 
We Are Still Here! by 
I Sang You down from the Stars by 
Classified by 
Dine? Bich'eeke? Yish?eeh by 
Indigenous Peoples' Day by 
Minnesota Native American Lives: Ella Cara Deloria by 
Peggy Flanagan by 
The Sea in Winter by 
Jo Jo Makoons: the Used-To-Be Best Friend by 
Firekeeper's Daughter by 
Elatsoe by 
Hunting by Stars (a Marrow Thieves Novel) by 
Notable Native People by 
Soldiers Unknown by 
Bowwow Powwow by 
Hearts Unbroken by 
Indian No More by 
Fry Bread by 
Birdsong by 
At the Mountain's Base by 
We Are Grateful by 
I Can Make This Promise by 
The Grizzly Mother by 
Surviving the City by 
Apple in the Middle by 
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People by 
Reawakening Our Ancestors' Lines by