Native American Heritage Month is observed in November to call attention to the culture, traditions, and achievements of the nation's original inhabitants and of their descendants.

How we celebrated

• Physical Education: students will played an learned about the history of lacrosse, a sport invented by indigenous tribes.

• Music: students explored the history of Native American instruments and the art of jingle dancing

• Art: students explored basket-weaving techniques.

We used the National Endowment for the Humanities' EDSITEment page on "American Indian History and Heritage" to help their classes explore the rich cultures and traditions of Native Americans in the United States. The website included grade-specific lesson plans and resources, as well as embedded information on:

• Teaching Indigenous Perspectives

• Preservation of Indigenous Culture

• Indigenous Languages

• Place-Based Histories