* The Other Side (1977)
* God in a Tree (1978)
* When the Trees Fall (1980)
* The Summer of the Heron (1983)
* Brother Eagle, Sister Sky (1986)
* Spirit River (1988)
* Winter Garden (1991)
* Dance for Two Voices (1993)
* Circle of Light (1996)
* Songs of the River (2001)
* The Last Rainbow (2005)
* The Hummingbirds' Gift (2009)
* The Shaman's Apprentice (2013)
Non-fiction:
* The Nature of America: A Documentary History (1985)
* The Native American Almanac: A Portrait of Native America Today (1990)
* Native American Wisdom: Teachings from the Elders (1993)
* The Encyclopedia of Native American Peoples: Cultures, Histories, and Traditions (2000)
* Native American Peoples of North America: A History (2004)
* Ancient Americas (2007)
* The First Peoples: The Native American Origins of the United States (2011)
* Native American History for Dummies (2014)
* Native American Folklore for Dummies (2015)
* Native American Mythology for Dummies (2016)
Children's books:
* Where the Buffalo Roam (1990)
* Salmon Boy: A Legend of the Northwest Coast (1992)
* The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses (1994)
* The Talking Earth: Native American Voices of Wisdom and Prophecy (1995)
* Skywoman: Legend of the Iroquois (1997)
* Coyote: A Trickster Tale from the Native Peoples of the Americas (1998)
* Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Native Peoples of the Pacific Northwest (1999)
* The Earth on Turtle's Back: Native American Stories of Creation (2000)
* The First Strawberries: A Cherokee Story (2001)
* The Legend of the Salmon: A Native American Tale (2002)
* The Gift of the Sacred Dog: A Native American Story (2003)
* The Dream Catcher: A Native American Story (2004)
* The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses: A Native American Legend (2005)
* The Talking Earth: Native American Voices of Wisdom and Prophecy (2006)
* The First Strawberries: A Cherokee Story (2007)
* The Legend of the Salmon: A Native American Tale (2008)
* The Gift of the Sacred Dog: A Native American Story (2009)
* The Dream Catcher: A Native American Story (2010)
Other works:
* The Native Americans: An Illustrated History (1990)
* The National Geographic Book of Native America (1992)
* The National Audubon Society First Field Guide to North American Trees (2004)
* The Book of Native American Wisdom (2006)
* The Book of Native American Prophecies (2008)
* The Book of Native American Legends (2010)