LibGuides: Virtual Book Display: American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month

Native American, Kānaka Maoli, and Alaska Native Heritage Month

November is Native American, Kānaka Maoli, and Alaska Native Heritage Month

We celebrate, honor, and reflect on the rich and diverse history, culture, heritage and continued presence of Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives.

We have compiled a list of books and ebooks from the Cullom-Davis Library and additional resources.

Detail of Double saddle blanket, circa 1880. National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution.

More titles are available in the library. Search the library catalog to find even more.

Library Catalog
Use the library catalog to access many different kinds of library resources, including books, ebooks, streaming video, articles, and more.

Additional collections and organizations to visit

Alaska Native Cultures
Discover Alaska Native culture, past and present. From the US National Park Service.
American Indian Center of Chicago
The American Indian Center of Chicago (AIC) has a long history of serving American Indians. Established in 1953, this Center is the first urban Indian Center in the country. Federal policies such as termination and the Indian Relocation program of the 1950s brought thousands of American Indians from all over the country to metropolitan Chicago. Because of this influx of reservation Indians, AIC was organized to help Native families cope with the transition from reservation to urban life.
American Indian Heritage (NPS.gov)
The stories and heritage of the first peoples that inhabited this land run long and deep. Ancestral homelands from Maine to Hawaii, Alaska to Puerto Rico, maintain cultural identity. Many intersect closely with national parks due to geography, history, and culture. The National Park Service is committed to working with American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians to preserve native cultural heritage and celebrate tribal cultures.
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA.gov)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs’ mission is to enhance the quality of life, to promote economic opportunity, and to carry out the responsibility to protect and improve the trust assets of American Indians, Indian tribes and Alaska Natives.
Facts for Features: American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2022
Presents statistics for American Indian and Alaska Native populations from the US Census Bureau.
Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and Resources for Native Americans (USA.gov)
Find information about and resources for Native Americans.
Honoring Tribal Legacies Curriculum
Honoring Tribal Legacies is a digital collection of teaching resources for use in classrooms everywhere. On this website you will find an array of curricula at different grade bands that honor a diverse and inclusive approach to social studies, STEM, language, and other subjects. These are original materials created by indigenous curriculum designers and some allies, too, made by and for this project.
National Museum of the American Indian
A diverse and multifaceted cultural and educational enterprise, the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is an active and visible component of the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum complex. The NMAI cares for one of the world's most expansive collections of Native artifacts, including objects, photographs, archives, and media covering the entire Western Hemisphere, from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego.
Native American Heritage Month (.gov)
November is National American Indian Heritage Month The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans
Native American Heritage Month (minorityhealth.hhs.gov)
Native American Heritage Month celebrates the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and history and acknowledges the important contributions of American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States, including their work in public health. Throughout November, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) will focus on raising awareness about health disparities impacting the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) community and highlighting policies, programs, and practices aimed at advancing health equity for AI/AN populations.
Native American Heritage Month (U.S. National Park Service)
America is a vast land of many cultures dating back thousands of years to the original inhabitants of the land. The history and heritage of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Island communities are part of all national parks today. Throughout the year, and especially during November during Native American Heritage Month, the National Park Service and our partners celebrate together the rich traditions, languages, and contributions of Indigenous people.
Native Hawaiian Heritage & Culture
The fabric of Hawaiian life continues to be woven. Learn about aspects of Hawaiian heritage and culture. From the US National Park Service

Virtual Book Display

Native American, Kānaka Maoli, and Alaska Native Heritage Month

November is Native American, Kānaka Maoli, and Alaska Native Heritage Month

We celebrate, honor, and reflect on the rich and diverse history, culture, heritage and continued presence of Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives.

We have compiled a list of books and ebooks from the Cullom-Davis Library and additional resources.

More titles are available in the library. Search the library catalog to find even more.

The Land Has Memory

Under Prairie Skies

Native Removal Writing

Indian Cities

Boarding School Voices

The Ghost Dancers

The History of Starved Rock

The Routledge Introduction to Native American Literature

The Grass Shall Grow

Native Providence

The Last Sovereigns

Stickhandling through the Margins

Fighter in Velvet Gloves

Trauma and Resilience in the Lives of Contemporary Native Americans

Objects of Survivance

Sharing Our Knowledge

Little Whale

When Our Words Return

The Thlinget. (Historical Newspaper)

Retelling Trickster in Naapi's Language

I Ulu I Ka Aina

Kanaka Oiwi Methodologies

'Ike Ulana Lau Hala

I Ulu I Ke Kumu

The Legend of La'ieikawai

Additional collections and organizations to visit