National Native American Heritage Month
“What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose.” -NationalNativeAmericanHeritageMonth.gov
“November is Native American Heritage Month, or as it is commonly referred to, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month.
The month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. Heritage Month is also an opportune time to educate the general public about tribes, to raise general awareness about the unique challenges Native people have faced both historically and in the present, and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges.”
-NativeAmericanHeritageMonth.org
Documentaries: PBS
Articles: The Post
Websites: History Channel, NARF, Smithsonian
*Some of the videos below have adult content or adult language*
TEDtalks have various talks about the Native American identity as well as some videos from the BEAT’s youtube playlist. (some of the videos may have adult content or language) The Cut youtube channel also has a good series called “One Word”. Be advised that the content is about racism, oppression, and has some adult language.
