National Native American Heritage Month | Resources
November has been a time to celebrate National Native American Heritage for over 30 years! It is a time to honor and celebrate the traditions, languages and stories of Native American and Alaska Native communities to ensure their rich histories and contributions continue to thrive with each passing generation. The Federal Register recognizes 573 separate tribal entities living in the United States today! Their diverse cultures reflect many ways of life. Some of the largest groups of Native Americans include members of the Navajo Nation, Cherokees, and Choctaws.
National Native American Heritage Month is celebrated with community gatherings and festivals, and government and educational activities.
Below are some of our resources (book lists, blog posts, and IG live interviews with authors) for children and families to learn more about Native American heritage, culture, and experiences!
Book Lists
- Books for Kids to Celebrate Native American Heritage Month (PragmaticMom)
- Native American Heritage Month Resources (PragmaticMom)
- Own Voices Native American Books (All Done Monkey)
- 5 Children’s Books for Indigenous Peoples Day (PragmaticMom)
- 10 Native Books to Inspire the Young Ones (Read Your World Book Jam 2018)
- 100 Native American Children’s Books (Colours of Us)
- Children’s Books about the Cherokee (All Done Monkey)
- Middle Grade Indigenous and Native American Books for Kids (Imagination Soup)
- Native American Athletes (American Indians in Children’s Literature)
- #OwnVoices Young Adult Novels About Native Teens (Read Your World Book Jam 2019)
- Taino Children’s Books to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Discovering the World Through My Son’s Eyes)
- Inuit and Nunavet Diverse Kids Books to Consider (Multicultural Children’s Book Day)
- Contemporary Native Americans in KidLit (PragmaticMom)
For more visit our pages on American Indian/Native American/Indigenous Books for Kids of All Ages and Thanksgiving Books for Kids.
Instagram Live Interviews
Blog Posts
- A Language Spotlight on Cherokee Language
- Indigenous picture books that promote diversity, inclusion, and accurate representation
- 10 Native Books to Inspire the Young Ones
- #OwnVoices Young Adult Novels About Native Teen
- Whisper of the Woods by D.G. Driver (Do YOU believe in Tree Spirits?)
- 5 Women of History Who Model Strength and Resilience
- Author Visit! Max Oliver- A “Comache-Inspired Author”
- Her Face on the Cover -Guest Post By D. G. Driver, Author of Cry of the Sea
- #ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2020 with Traci Sorell
- Top 5 Books To Spark Important Conversations // #ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2023