In 1990, President George H. W. Bush declared November as "National American Indian Heritage Month". Before Bush, New York became the first state to declare a day in which to acknowledge the history and achievements of Native peoples as early as 1916. The Senate passed Joint Resolution 209 which gave the President the authority to proclaim October 10-16th as "Native American Awareness Week" in 1976. This was signed by President Gerald Ford. This was the first official week of recognition that lead to the national heritage month.
The purpose of this guide is to offer a small celebration, offer education, and provide entertainment during this heritage month. It is not an extensive guide to every culture into to those to celebrate Native American Heritage Month, but we try our best to be as wide ranging and inclusive as possible. Please learn and enjoy.
Native Hope is a website dedicated to "address[ing] the injustice done to Native Americans. We share Native stories, provide educational resources, and assist Native communities".
Smithsonian Institute has a website collection called "Indigenous Voices" about the importance of keeping native tongues and languages taught and in practice.
The Smithsonian Institute has an article with selected "20 beautiful photos that capture the richness of Native culture".
I-Portal, Indigenous Studies Portal from the University of Saskatchewan (link): Launched in 2006, this tool is for faculty, students, researchers, and members of the community to digital resources. Focusing mainly on Indigenous peoples of Canada, this tool has secondary focus on Indigenous peoples of the United States, Australia, and other areas of the world.
"Agnes Vanderburg's Outdoor School for Traditional Indian Ways" Folklife Today Podcast by The Library of Congress
"Raven and the Box of Daylight" by Sidedoor
This podcast reviews cases in the Northwestern parts of the country and examines some "factors that affect this ongoing problem".
Keep up to date with interviews and their new books.
This podcast "educates, advocates, and celebrates by providing radio programs and podcasts from a Native point of view.
Listen to this podcast for an "unique Indigenous culture education" podcast from an American Indian perspective. The hosts present views on history, politics, environment, and culture.
Host Andy Murphy talk to Native Chefs about "what Indigenous cuisine is, where it comes from, and where it's headed and how it's used to connect from and their communities to their origins and traditions".
Journalist Charly Edsitty "follows the history of oppression and exclusion that keeps the Navajo from their water-- and traces the fight to reclaim their sovereignty".
