November: Native American & Alaska Native Heritage Month

 

Below are different types of resources that you can explore to increase your personal cultural awareness of this national observance/celebration and resources at both the elementary and secondary level. 

Cultural Awareness

Teaching Resources: Elementary

Teaching Resources: Secondary

U.S. National of Interior - National Native American Heritage Month

 

National Native American Heritage Month

 

Tribal Legacy Project

 

Treaty Trail: Background Readings

Washington State Historical Society

 

History of Native American Heritage Day

National Today

 

Reclaiming Native Truth

 

The Invention of Thanksgiving

 

Tulalip News

 

A Conversation with Native American on Race

New York Times

 

Bebbie Reese on Book Bans and Native Representation

Learning for Justice

 

Indigenous Peoples’ History

Smithsonian National Museum

Native Knowledge 360

National Museum of the American Indian

 

Lessons of our Land

 

PBS Resources

 

National Museum of Native American - Native Knowledge 360

 

Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State

 

Smithsonian Social Studies Online – Native American Heritage Month

 

Harvest Ceremony: Beyond the Thanksgiving Myth

 

Native American Integration into Foss Science Kits

 

Native American Heritage Video Series


Booklists:

 

Colorful Pages Booklist

 

American Indian Children's Literature

Created by Debbie Reese

 

Native Ways of Knowing 2024 Booklists

 

Indigenous Reads Rising

Native Knowledge 360

National Museum of the American Indian

 

With and About: Inviting Contemporary American Indian Peoples Into the Classroom

Learning for Justice

 

PBS Resources

 

Smithsonian Social Studies Online – Native American Heritage Month

 

National Museum of Native American - Native Knowledge 360

 

Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State

 

Lessons of our Land

 

Harvest Ceremony: Beyond the Thanksgiving Myth

 

Enduring Legacies: Native Case Studies

 

Native American Heritage Video Series

 

The Forgotten Slavery of Our Ancestors

Teaching Hard History

 

Teach About Native American Women Leaders

Learning for Justice

 

Toolkit for “Rewriting History – For the Better”

Learning for Justice

 

Booklists:

 

Colorful Pages Booklist

 

American Indian Children's Literature

Created by Debbie Reese

 

Native Ways of Knowing Booklist

 

Indigenous Reads Rising

 

 

 

Community Events: