{"id":49718,"date":"2023-11-02T06:00:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T11:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=49718"},"modified":"2023-10-31T12:21:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T17:21:01","slug":"native-american-heritage-month-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/native-american-heritage-month-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Native American Heritage Month 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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November is National Native American Heritage Month. Celebrate the rich cultural traditions, histories, and contributions of Indigenous peoples in North America. Complete activities and read books written by Indigenous authors. Log your reading and activities throughout the month to earn badges. This reading challenge is live on Beanstack from November 1st to December 3, 2023. Curious what you need to do? Sign up on Beanstack today either online or on the app<\/a>!<\/p>\n

This reading challenge has four different prize bundles for different age groups: a children’s picture book bundle, a middle grade chapter book bundle, a teen book bundle, and a gift card to Birchbark Books for adults.<\/p>\n

Looking for some ideas of what to read? Check out the following websites and book recommendations put together by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team.<\/p>\n

Native American Heritage<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Native American Rights Fund<\/strong><\/a>: ‘Our Mission: The Native American Rights Fund holds governments accountable. We fight to protect Native American rights, resources, and lifeways through litigation, legal advocacy, and legal expertise.’ – from Native American Rights Fund website<\/p>\n

Native Tribes Have Lost 99% of Their Land in the United States<\/strong><\/a> (video 4:26) – ‘New data set quantifies Indigenous land dispossession and forced migration’ – from video description<\/p>\n

American Indian Library Association<\/strong><\/a>: ‘AILA was founded in 1979 in conjunction with the White House Pre-Conference on Indian Library and Information Services on or near Reservations. At the time, there was increasing awareness that library services for Native Americans were inadequate. Individuals as well as the government began to organize to remedy the situation.’ – from American Indian Library Association website<\/p>\n

Teaching and Learning about Native Americans<\/strong><\/a> : ‘Check out the answers to some of the questions that educators frequently ask about Native Americans.’ – from the National Museum of the American Indian<\/p>\n

The Nation\u2019s First Concentration Camp<\/a><\/strong>: A piece written by Primary Selections from Special Collections<\/a> which is put together by the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center<\/a> housed in the Main Street location of the Davenport Public Library.<\/p>\n

Native American Tribes & the Indian History in Davenport, IA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Juvenile Books<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series<\/em><\/a> by Traci Sorell<\/p>\n

Finding My Dance<\/em><\/a> by Ria Thundercloud<\/p>\n

Indigenous People\u2019s Day<\/em><\/a> by Katrina Phillips<\/p>\n

Living Ghosts & Mischievous Monsters: Chilling American Indian Stories<\/em><\/a> by Dan Jones<\/p>\n

Native Americans in History: a History Book for Kids<\/em> <\/a>by Jimmy Beason<\/p>\n

Fact and Fiction of American Colonization<\/a><\/em> by Tammy Gagne<\/p>\n

We are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know<\/em><\/a> by Traci Sorell<\/p>\n

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Young Adult<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Sea-Ringed World: Sacred Stories of the Americas<\/em><\/a> by Maria Garcia Esperon<\/p>\n

Notable Native People: 50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers, and Changemakers from Past and Present<\/em><\/a> by Adrienne Keene<\/p>\n

Apple: Skin to the Core: a Memoir in Words and Pictures<\/em> <\/a>by Eric L. Gansworth<\/p>\n

An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States for Young People<\/em><\/a> by Jean Mendoza<\/p>\n

Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team<\/em><\/a> by Steve Sheinkin<\/p>\n

Trickster: Native American Tales: a Graphic Collection<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Adult<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A Brutal Reckoning: Andrew Jackson, the Creek Indians, and the Epic War for the American South<\/em> <\/a>by Peter Cozzens<\/p>\n

The Seven Circles: Indigenous Teachings for Living Well<\/em><\/a> by Chelsey Luger<\/p>\n

We are the Middle of Forever: Indigenous Voices from Turtle Island on the Changing Earth<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

We Refuse to Forget: a True Story of Black Creeks, American Identity, and Power<\/em><\/a> by Caleb Gale<\/p>\n

An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States<\/em><\/a> by Kyle Mays<\/p>\n

Unworthy Republic: the Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to India Territory<\/em><\/a> by Claudio Saunt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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