Respect & Resilience

A space dedicated to the recognition and celebration of Native & Indigenous peoples

Dr. Adrienne Keene

Cherokee Nation

Scholar, Author, Writer & Artist

Image credit: Adrienne Keene

Nick Estes

Lower Brule Sioux Tribe

 Lakota Organizer, Journalist, 

& Historian.

Image credit: Nick Estes

Wendy Red Star

Apsáalooke (Crow)

Contemporary Multimedia Artist 

Image Credit: Wendy Red Star

Watch & Learn

Culture Corner Spotlight:

Google Art & Culture is a great resource for all things visual and virtual cultural arts. It is an interactive and immersive experience from the comfort of your personal computer.  We are spotlighting Google Arts & Culture's collection entitled

"5 Native American Artists You Should Know"

Film, Fashion, comedy, photography: there isn't a single creative medium that Native American culture hasn't influenced. Here are 5 artists you should know more about.

Image Credit: Courtesy of Canyon Records

The Listening Corner

Edward Lee Natay, Image Credit: Last.fm

Culture Corner Spotlight:

Google Art & Culture is a great resource for all things visual and virtual cultural arts. It is an interactive and immersive experience from the comfort of your personal computer.  This month we are spotlighting Google Arts & Culture's collection entitled

"One World, Many Voices: The Artistry of Canyon Records"

Dive into 65 years of Canyon Records, one of the first record labels dedicated to Native American music.

Book Suggestions & Learning Resources

DEIB Native & Indigenous Book Suggestions:

Here are some suggestions from the DEIB Department for books to read about Native & Indigenous Peoples.


Here are some other suggestions (Courtesy of GoodReads):

by S.C. Gwynne 


Other book suggestions:


Book Resources: 

Here are resources to help you educate students honestly and accurately about Native history and the people whose land we occupy.  

Culture Corner Spotlight:

A trailer for the Scholastic/Weston Woods film "We Are Water Protectors", based on the book by Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade. Adapted and directed by Galen Fott. Music composed by Ernest Troost. Animated effects by Bigfott Studios. Produced by Lori Benton, Paul R. Gagne, and Melissa R. Ellard.

Movies That Matter

"Breath of 

This Land"

This short video discusses the fact that as America has been created, there has been an attempted erasure of  Native Americans and Indigenous people from the narrative. The video shares how they are the original caregivers and stewards of our lands and they are still here. 

Video Courtesy of The National Park Service

Ways to Take Action

Our mission is to provide opportunities for the expression and preservation of Native American cultural traditions; to assist Native American residents with basic needs and educational expenses; to advance public knowledge and understanding that helps dispel inaccurate information about Native Americans; and to work towards racial equality across the region.

The Red Nation is dedicated to the liberation of Native peoples from capitalism and colonialism. We center Native political agendas and struggles through direct action, advocacy, mobilization, and education.

LANDBACK is a movement that has existed for generations with a long legacy of organizing and sacrifice to get Indigenous Lands back into Indigenous hands. Currently, there are LANDBACK battles being fought all across Turtle Island, to the north and the South.

Our mission is to strengthen American Indian economies to support healthy Native communities. We invest in and create innovative institutions and models that strengthen asset control and support economic development for American Indian people and their communities.

Cultural Survival is an Indigenous-led NGO and U.S. registered non-profit that advocates for Indigenous Peoples' rights and supports Indigenous communities’ self-determination, cultures, and political resilience, since 1972.

IWGIA works to empower Indigenous Peoples through documentation, capacity development and advocacy on a local, regional and international level. To achieve our mission we provide documentation, support advocacy and empower indigenous peoples’ organisations and institutions via global partnerships. 

Land Rights Now is an international alliance campaign to secure Indigenous and community land rights everywhere. We call on governments and others in power to take action.

The Native American Rights Fund holds governments accountable. We fight to protect Native American rights, resources, and lifeways through litigation, legal advocacy, and legal expertise.

The Center provides legal assistance to indigenous peoples of the Americas to combat racism and oppression, to protect their lands and environment, to protect their cultures and ways of life, to achieve sustainable economic development and genuine self-government, and to realize their other human rights.

Culture Corner Spotlight:

Google Art & Culture is a great resource for all things visual and virtual cultural arts. It is an interactive and immersive experience from the comfort of your personal computer.  Here we are spotlighting Google Arts & Culture's Pocket Gallery:

"Notorious Cree: The Back Story of Indigenous Creativity"

Discover Indigenous art, culture, stories, and influences curated James Jones, famously known as NotoriousCree, that have inspired him as a content creator and Cree hoop dancer.

James Jones is Nehiyaw (Cree) from Tall Cree First Nation in Treaty 8 Territory in Northern Alberta. Known as Notorious Cree across Instagram and TikTok, James has an engaging community of over 6M+ people globally. James uses his voice to educate and spread awareness on the issues impacting Indigenous communities across the globe. As a traditional hoop and powwow dancer, performance artist, youth workshop facilitator and public speaker, James advocates to inspire future generations by reclaiming his culture and encouraging others to do the same. Notable performances include the Winter Olympics, Juno awards, Pan Am Games, Coachella and was a previous contestant on SYTYCD Canada.

Resources

Image credit: "Indian,  Indio, Indigenous" by Jaune Quick-to-See-Smith

Culture Corner Spotlight:

Google Art & Culture is a great resource for all things visual and virtual cultural arts. It is an interactive and immersive experience from the comfort of your personal computer.  This month we are spotlighting Google Arts & Culture's collection entitled

"The Art & Impact of Jaune Quick-to-See-Smith"

Explore the work of Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and her contemporaries who helped to define the genre of contemporary Indigenous art.