Native American Heritage: More Than a Month
Meet local tribal changemakers and heroes
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Discover high interest, relevant books about and by Native Americans. Listen to librarian Rachel Kresl’s recommend select titles from our American Indian Resource Library. Class sets of several titles are available for loan.
Discover high interest, relevant books about and by Native Americans. Listen to librarian Rachel Kresl’s recommend select titles from our American Indian Resource Library. Class sets of several titles are available for loan.
Read Alouds
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story read by author Kevin Noble Maillard (Seminole) Fry Bread read by author Kevin Noble Maillard (9:24 minutes, reading begins at 1:05)
Lovebirds by Sondra Segundo (Haida) Lovebirds read and sung by local author, artist and singer Sondra Segundo (10:16-minutes, author joins at 1:35)
Choose from the collection of read aloud videos from authors and publishers of Native American children’s books compiled by SPS’s American Indian Resource Library.
Rethinking Thanksgiving Celebrations
Rethinking Thanksgiving Celebrations: Native American Perspectives on Thanksgiving
Native Knowledge 360°, the educational program from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), provides suggestions for culturally sensitive activities and resources for all grades, including:
Videos
PBS Molly of Denali Website
PBS Circle of Stories
Grandmother Song – Nîpisîy
Enjoy this video ofGrandmother Song – Nîpisîy by Leo McGilvery in the spirit of happiness, health and healing! (3:30-minute video) Performed by Sherryl Sewepagaham, Debbie Houle, Donita Large and Cindy Paul.
Cree lyrics:
Âsaweyminan nimâmâ
Bless us my mother.
Kanaweyminan nimâmâ
Be with us my mother.
20 Native American Women to Know
To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, the YWCA of Minneapolis is “uplifting the wisdom and work of Native American women, stewards and leaders from our earliest history to now. Read about 20 Native women whose leadership, innovation and creativity have made and continue to make vast contributions to our history.”
Northwest Native American Lives
Excerpt from Native American Lives article from HistoryLink.org, November 12, 2020
″November is Native American Heritage Month, and this week HistoryLink looks at back at some notable Northwest Indians from throughout Washington’s history.
We begin with a few tribal leaders from the 1800s— Chief Joseph, a leader of the Wallowa band of the Nez Perce Tribe (seen above with his family); Chief Kamiakin of the Yakama Tribe; Chief Moses of the Columbia band of Indians; Chief Seattle— si?al in his native Lushootseed language—of the Duwamish and Suquamish tribes; Chief Spokane Garry of the Spokane Tribe; and Chief Leschi and Chief Quiemuth of the Nisqually Tribe.”
Browse HistoryLink.org Washington State tribal history resources to learn more about notable Northwest Native Americans.
Teacher Resource
Five Critical Orientations to Support Indigenous Studies Curriculum Handout (PDF)
Looking for More Resources?
For more curriculum and continuous learning ideas, visit Seattle Public Schools’ Native American Education Program webpages: (Washington State Tribal History Curriculum & Continuous Learning Resources) American Indian Resource Library Native American Education Program
Discover high interest, relevant books about and by Native Americans. Listen to librarian Rachel Kresl’s recommend select titles from our American Indian Resource Library. Class sets of several titles are available for loan.
Videos
I Am Native (7:38 minutes) is a short film showcasing Seattle Public Schools’ Native high school students and staff sharing their stories, hopes, and dreams for their future.
Interconnected: The Effect of Climate Change on Indigenous Nations (13:39 minutes) is a film produced by Nathan Hale High School graduate (2020) Rosie Port and her brother Gabe. Rosie created and beautifully produced this powerful film for her Hale Senior Action Project. It is an important piece of student work about issues facing Indigenous culture and what individuals can do to reduce their environmental impact.
Grandmother Song – Nîpisîy Enjoy this video ofGrandmother Song – Nîpisîy by Leo McGilvery in the spirit of happiness, health and healing! (3:30-minute video) Performed by Sherryl Sewepagaham, Debbie Houle, Donita Large and Cindy Paul.
Cree lyrics:
Âsaweyminan nimâmâ
Bless us my mother.
Kanaweyminan nimâmâ
Be with us my mother.
PBS Circle of Stories
Rethinking Thanksgiving Celebrations
Rethinking Thanksgiving Celebrations: Native American Perspectives on Thanksgiving
Native Knowledge 360°, the educational program from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), provides suggestions for culturally sensitive activities and resources for all grades, including:
20 Native American Women to Know
To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, the YWCA of Minneapolis is “uplifting the wisdom and work of Native American women, stewards and leaders from our earliest history to now. Read about 20 Native women whose leadership, innovation and creativity have made and continue to make vast contributions to our history.”
Northwest Native American Lives
Excerpt from Native American Lives article from HistoryLink.org, November 12, 2020 ″November is Native American Heritage Month, and this week HistoryLink looks at back at some notable Northwest Indians from throughout Washington’s history.
We begin with a few tribal leaders from the 1800s— Chief Joseph, a leader of the Wallowa band of the Nez Perce Tribe (seen above with his family); Chief Kamiakin of the Yakama Tribe; Chief Moses of the Columbia band of Indians; Chief Seattle— si?al in his native Lushootseed language—of the Duwamish and Suquamish tribes; Chief Spokane Garry of the Spokane Tribe; and Chief Leschi and Chief Quiemuth of the Nisqually Tribe.”
Browse HistoryLink.org Washington State tribal history resources to learn more about notable Northwest Native Americans.
Articles
Lesson Suggestions :
Northwest Treaty Tribes Magazine: Protecting Natural Resources for Everyone
Northwest Treaty Tribes Magazine is a publication of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. Access the magazine’s Fall 2020 Issue (PDF) from the Northwest Treaty Tribes website, which has many more articles in past issues. Suggested reading for the Fall 2020 issue:
Lesson Ideas
Frank Waln, Lakota Hip Hop Artist, on History, Stereotypes & Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Video Interview:Frank Waln Talks Native History, New Single and Seventh Generation Prophecy. Frank Waln, a Lakota activist and Hip Hop artist from the Sicangu Sioux Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. In the interview, Waln talks about omitted and inaccurate Native history, tradition, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the 7th Generation and how all of us are connected.This is a great lesson for middle and high school!
Suggestions:
Teacher Resource
Five Critical Orientations to Support Indigenous Studies Curriculum Handout (PDF)
Looking for More Resources?
For more curriculum and continuous learning ideas, visit Seattle Public Schools’ Native American Education Program webpages: (Washington State Tribal History Curriculum & Continuous Learning Resources) American Indian Resource Library Native American Education Program
Discover high interest, relevant books about and by Native Americans. Listen to librarian Rachel Kresl’s recommend select titles from our American Indian Resource Library. Class sets of several titles are available for loan.
American Indian Resource Library
Seattle Public Library’s Native American Book Lists
American Indians in Children’s Literature Blog from Debbie Reese (Nambé Pueblo author and librarian)
Book Lists & Resources from Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee Creek Nation author)