| 2025 | By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land | J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Project source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize | |
| 2025 | By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Non-Fiction | |
| 2025 | By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2024 | By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight For Justice on Native Land | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · John Leonard Prize | |
| 2024 | By the Fire We Carry | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · History & Biography | |
| 2024 | By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Social Sciences | |
| 2024 | By the Fire We Carry | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2024 | By the Fire We Carry | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2024 | By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2024 | By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-long Fight for Justice on Native Land | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Nonfiction | |
| 2024 | By the Fire We Carry | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2024 | By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |