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Native American Heritage Month Resources

ASBA celebrates Native American Heritage Month with educational resources for school board members and school districts.

This webpage contains a variety of resources that are available for board members and school districts to aid them in celebrating Native American Heritage Month.

The month of November celebrates National Native American Heritage Month as a way for the United States to celebrate and recognize the Native American community.  

What began as a single day of celebration in separate states in 1915, is now the month of November and was designated as National American Indian Heritage Month. Throughout the years the name of the holiday has been interchanged with other variants, including Native American Heritage Month and National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. 

Join us as we honor the great contributions and success made by the Native American community.

“American Indians were the original inhabitants of the lands that now constitute the United States of America. Native American Indians have made an essential and unique contribution to our nation and to the world.” 

-President Bush H.J. Res. 577 

Below you can find educational resources to use to help celebrate Native American Heritage Month. 

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Resources

Phoenix Union (PXU) Honors Native American Heritage Month

*Students and faculty in Phoenix Union (PXU) celebrate the Land Acknowledgment statement with the governance board at their board meeting on Nov. 3. Photo courtesy: Vanessa Herb, Phoenix Union (PXU) .
Photo courtesy: Vanessa Herb, Phoenix Union (PXU) .

Photo courtesy: Vanessa Herb, Phoenix Union (PXU) .

HOW A NAVAJO LANGUAGE UNITY CLUB AMPLIFIED STUDENT’S VOICES ACROSS AZ, NAVAJO NATION, & USA

An article by AZEdNews

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BOARD RESOLUTIONS AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Board Proclamation

White House Proclamation 

What is National Native American Heritage Month

Arizona Department of Education Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

U.S. Department of the Interior Celebration 

U.S. Senate Celebration 

Blog posts from teaching with the library of congress on Native American heritage  

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 

BOOKS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

10 Books by Native American Authors 

Notable Native People: 50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers, and Changemakers from Past and Present 

Indigenous Heritage Month Books for Kids 

INFLUENTIAL AND HISTORIC FIGURES

12 Important Figures 

Historical Native Americans for Kids 

Sharice Davids, U.S. Representative

Deb Haaland, U.S. Secretary of the Interior

Cheri Madsen, Paralympian

John Herrington, Astronaut

Wes Studi, Actor

Wendy Red Star, Artist

Temryss Lane, Pro Soccer Player

Sean Sherman, Chef/CEO

FOR THE CLASSROOM

Interactive Activity 

Learning Activity 

Feature Films 

Music 

15 Classroom Activities, Books, and Resources for Native American Heritage Month 

Fun Facts & Trivia 

RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS

Heard Museum Events

Native American Heritage Month 

For Teachers 

National Education Association Native American Heritage Month 

Americans, A Dialogue Toolkit for Educators 

20 Teacher Resources on Native American History and Culture 

Transforming teaching and learning about Native Americans 

Native New York, A Dialogue Toolkit for Educators 

Native American Heritage Month Arizona Department of Education 

Media and Videos from Arizona PBS 

UNITS OF STUDY

Native Words, Native Warriors 

Early Encounters in NY