November is Native American Heritage Month Resources

(updated 7/13/2024)

• Educator Initiative: November is Native American Heritage Month, National Indian Education Initiative

• NATIVE KNOWLEDGE 360° EDUCATION INITIATIVE

• “Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month, Grades K-5: Explore Native American Culture with the Following Lessons, Activities, and Resources,” National Education Association, by Phil Nast

• Los Angeles Public Library Native American Heritage Month resources

• Decolonizing Thanksgiving: A Toolkit for Combatting Racism in Schools, by Lindsey Passanger Weick: This article includes several links to exercises and material.

• A Racial Justice Guide to Thanksgiving for Educators and Families, Compiled by Border Crossers

California Mission Resources

(updated 6/30/2024)

• Lillian Robles: Making A Difference (An Oral History of an Acjachemen/Juaneño Activist and Elder) by Karen S. Harper

• “Lying to Children About the California Missions and the Indians,” Huffpost, by Deborah A. Miranda

• “4th Grade California Mission Projects: A Thought Experiment for Parents, Educators, and Students,” Bad NDNs (blog), by Deborah A. Miranda

Native California Teacher Resources

(updated 6/30/2024)

• California Indian Studies and Scholars Association– Updated scholarship from and  for California Indian scholars

• Early California Cultural Atlas

• Tongva History Walks Resources

• Yawáyro: Indigenous Awareness & Literacy Development, Sponsored by Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians

• Finding Tovaangar: LA Times

• California Indian History Curriculum & Lesson Plans

• Owens Valley Indian Water Commission– Understanding where our water comes from in LA

• The Story of Mabel Mckay, a short video

• A Teacher’s Guide to Historical and Contemporary Kumeyaay Culture: A Supplemental Resource for Third and Fourth Grade Teachers by Geralyn Marie Hoffman and Lynn H. Gamble, Ph.D.

• Los Angeles Public Library “Shades of L.A.: A Search for Visual Ethnic History” project

• Oak Tree Lesson Plans

• Unknown Soldier by Chag Lowry (Yurok comic) includes a Curriculum, addresses WWI

• Weaving the Past with Chumash Basket-Making produced by Santa Ynez Band of Chumash

• Analysis of Primary and Secondary Sources: Miwok Indians by Chelsea Gaynor and Dr. Rose Borunda

 

American Indian and Indigenous Teacher Resources

(updated 6/30/2024)

• Lesson of the Day: ‘Occupy Alcatraz: Native American Activism in the Modern Era’

• A Critical Bibliography on North American Indians, For K-12 by the Anthropology Outreach Office National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution

• American Indians in Children’s Literature : This website is the quintessential virtual place to find information regarding appropriateness of K-12 literature materials. The founder, Dr. Debra Reese, is an award winning educator on American Indian and Indigenous Education development.

• 32 Native American Children’s Books

• Molly of Denali, A wonderful podcast based on Alaska Native storytelling and the adventures of a young girl.

• Indigenous Knowledge & Our Connection to the Land

• “Native American-based Mathematics Materials” by the Department of Mathematics, CSUF and TMCC

• Groundwork for Teaching Indigenous Enslavement, a great resource with lessons plan from Teaching Hard Histories K-5.

• Relearning The Star Stories Of Indigenous Peoples

• This Website Allows You to see the Traditional Indigenous Territories and Languages in Your Region

• This is a Hogan, a Navajo video by Red Ant Productions with an accompanying lesson plan by Melissa Henry

• MNI SÓTA MAḲOCE CURRICULUM by Dakota Wicohan

• The Long Walk, a website which maps out the 1860’s removal and is accompanied by Lesson Plans

Museum Lesson Plans

• National Museum of the American Indian Lessons & Resources

• Cosmic Serpent: Bridging Native and Western Learning in Museum Settings resources

Field Trips

• San Diego Museum of US K-12 Education Programs

• Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed Exhibition Educator’s Guide, San Diego Natural History Museum

• Places to visit with Fernandeño Tataviam information to destinations and things to do in the northern Los Angeles county.

Reports on California Indian Education and Tools for Inclusive Classrooms

• The State of American Indian & Alaska Native Education in California 2016 (PDF) by Dr. Joely Proudfit With Dr. Theresa Gregor

• Learning With: ‘“I Feel Invisible”: Native Students Languish in Public Schools’

• “Infusing Indigenous Perspectives in K-12 Teaching” by University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education