Image Credit: Native American Heritage Month.gov
In November, Native American Heritage Month celebrates the long history of Indigenous people and communities. During this month we acknowledge the rich culture, unique traditions, and ongoing contributions of Native Americans.
Harvard University Office for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
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Pingree School Land Acknowledgement
Land acknowledgement is a traditional practice among many Native peoples going back centuries. It is meant to show respect toward the land and its peoples. Our land acknowledgement seeks to demonstrate Pingree’s commitment to fighting against the erasure of indigenous peoples, as well as honoring and inviting the truth.
"We acknowledge that we are on the unceded traditional land of the Pawtucket People past and present, and honor with gratitude the land itself and the Pawtucket Tribe.”
Download "You are on Indigenous Land" Posters from the Upstander Project here.
Books
Research Starters
available through Pingree Super Search
#NotYourPrincess : voices of Native American women edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale
Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
There, There by Tommy Orange
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger
Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
American Indian Woman by Deval Patrick
The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse by Louise Erdich
Unsung heroes of World War II : the story of the Navajo Code Talkers by Deanne Durrett
Map of Main Village Sites. Image Credit: capeannhistory.org
Local History
Massachusetts Indigenous Community
Territories Page for the Pawtucket
Films
Available on Prime Video & Apple TV
Who Controls the Land: Bears Ears National Monument and the Fight for Native American Equality
Available on Kanopy through the BPL
Keepers of the Game: A Native American Girls lacrosse Team Fights for Equality
Available on Kanopy through the BPL
The Thick Dark Fog: Reclaiming Native American Identity
Available on Kanopy through the BPL
Indigenous peoples and nature preservation
Native American Fishing Rights
North American indigenous nations
Archaeological period
Historical documents
Analysis: A Relation of the Indian War
Analysis: Canassatego’s Speech at the Treaty of Lancaster, 1744
Analysis: In Defense of the Indians
Analysis: Missions of the United Brethren among the Delaware and Mohegan Indians
Analysis: Revolt of the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico by Antonia de Otermin
Analysis: Some Grounds of the War Against the Pequots
Analysis: The Constitution of the Iroquois Nations
Analysis: The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson
Analysis: Western Indian Confederacy Declare We Can Retreat No Farther
Laws and Legislation
Laws and legislation
Indian Citizenship Act is Passed
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975
Native American activism
Native Americans Occupy Wounded Knee
Restitution to Native Americans
Native American gaming
U.S. Law Supports Indian Gaming
Native American history
First Conference of the Society of American Indians
First European-Native American Contact
Indian Civil Rights Act Is Passed
Indian Delegation Meets with Congress
Iroquois Confederacy Is Established
Native Alaskans Are Compensated for Their Land
Native American Smallpox Epidemics in the 17th Century
Native Americans Lose Government Special Status
U.S. Congress Protects Native American Religious Practices
U.S. Government Encourages American Indians to Settle in Cities
Westward Migration of Native Americans
Tribes and culture
Native Cultures in the North Pacific Coast
Wars and warfare
Landmark events
Native Alaskans Are Compensated for Their Land