November

Native American Heritage Month

The Library of Congress shares online exhibits and collections, audio and video resources, along with materials created for teachers in this rich resources.  This amazing archive features the full collection of the library's materials on the important contributions of indigenous people laid out for easy use by teachers and students.

The Native Governance Center presents a collection of resources designed to educate students and teachers on the complicated issues faced by indigenous people both historically and in the present day.   Resources include information on land use, tribal relations, and culturally appropriation.

With online and in-person resources, the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian presents art, culture, and historical materials connected to indigenous Americans.  Videos and written materials offer research opportunities for students and teachers.

The National Archives features collections like the Indigenous Archives Treaties Portal, which houses digital copies of ratified treaties, along with federal research resources on Native American heritage and culture.

The American Archive of Public Broadcasting, in conjunction with the National Archives, features a collection of video recordings on the Native experience.

Native American voices in poetry are featured by the Poetry Foundation.  Poets include Sherman Alexie and Joseph Bruchac. Each entry includes a short biography of the poet, full-text poems by the poet, and connected articles.

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The Infobase American Indian History database offers primary sources, articles on famous historical and modern indigenous figures, along with data on specific tribes that is a great starting point for student research.

Tribes are listed by region.  See the example for the Northeast.

Ask the Librarians for a quick demo lesson (live or recorded) to orient students to the Infobase platform.  Don't assume our students are experienced researchers, a quick review can make a big difference in the quality of information that they choose.

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World Book Online offers a detailed article on Indigenous Americans.  The sidebars offer a variety of research topics including an explanation on the difference between American Indians, Native Americans, and First Peoples, along with a list of Indigenous American Groups.

Ask the Librarians about a quick tutorial to use with your students.  All World Book articles can be read and listened to in a wide variety of  languages, so the database will work well for ELL students and as a general reference source for beginning research.

Watch a TED Talk with a Native American connection.

The Native American Experience features clips and articles on the PBS series.