Resources for Native American Heritage Month

The United States would not be the nation it is today without the contributions of indigenous Americans. From our government and laws to environmental practices and different food dishes we enjoy, their influence is everywhere. This is why every November we honor all tribes during Native American Heritage Month. 

Throughout this month, Media Cause celebrates the history, culture, and traditions of all indigenous people, and we want to encourage you to do the same.

Resources for Learning

• Native American Heritage Month
• National Today
• Listen to All My Relations Podcast 
• National Congress of American Indians
• Native American History
• Support indigenous-led news sources 
  • Indian Country Today 
  • Cherokee Phoenix, credited as the first bilingual newspaper in 1828, printed in both Cherokee and English languages
• American Indian History and Heritage
• Notable Native Americans
• Learn more about the environmental work being done by indigenous people
• 9 Facts About Native American Tribes

Get Involved!

What You Can Do:

• Visit a local museum or reservation 
  • Indigenous Heritage Featured Places
• Support native-owned charities and businesses
  • 8th Generation, a Native-owned + operated lifestyle brand
  • Database of Native-owned businesses
• Read books by Native American authors
• Support landback movements across the US
• ‘Decolonize’ your Thanksgiving dinner
• Be pro-indigenous
• Learn about the indigenous land you reside on— here and here are good resources
• Start a rally for your local sports teams or schools if they use harmful “indian” mascots (read more here on the anti-mascot movement)

 

Events to Attend:

• Youth in Action: Reclaiming the Stage on Nov 1 in Washington, D.C. 
• Native Veterans Procession + Dedication on Nov 11 in D.C. 
• 2022 Native Cinema Showcase (virtual)
• Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting Film Screening on Nov 19th in D.C.

 

Organizations to Support:

• Atlanta Indigenous Peoples Association
• American Indigenous Business Leaders
• Day Eagle Hope Project
• Women Empowering Women for Indian Nations
• Native Wellness Institute
• Native American Rights Fund
• American Indian Association of Florida
• Redhawk Native American Arts Council
• Native American Disability Law Center
• National Indian Child Care Association
• United Nations Council of Indigenous Peoples
• Southeast Indigenous Peoples’ Center
• NABI Nation