Native American Heritage Month Resources
Since 1990, the United States annually recognizes November as Native American Heritage Month.
The Department of the Interior explains, “It is a time to celebrate the traditions, languages and stories of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and affiliated Island communities and ensure their rich histories and contributions continue to thrive with each passing generation. This November and every month, we celebrate the culture and heritage of these remarkable Americans who deeply enrich the quality and character of our Nation. We celebrate Indian Country with its remarkable diversity of American Indian and Alaska Native cultures and peoples while remembering and honoring our veterans who have sacrificed so much to defend our Nation.”
The following is a small list of resources we recommend as you honor this month:
Article: At Indigenous Seminary, Students Learn the Power of Faith Embedded in Identity by Hannah McClellan
Podcast: Sharing Creator’s Good Story and Honoring Indigenous Peoples through the First Nations Version with Terry Wildman and featuring Mariah Humphries - Be the Bridge Podcast with Latasha Morrison
Children / Education:
Book: All the Real Indians Died Off by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (dispels myths)
Book: An Indigenous People’s History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Book: An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States for Young People by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (nonfiction)
Book: Squanto’s Journey by Joseph Bruchac
Article: 30 Children’s & YA Books That Celebrate Native American Heritage by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Article: ‘I Was Teaching a Lot of Misconceptions.’ The Way American Kids Are Learning About the 'First Thanksgiving' Is Changing by Olivia B. Waxman
Article: How to Talk to Kids About Thanksgiving by Joanna Goddard