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Native American Heritage Month

Native American Heritage Month
Joe Frazier from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

November is Native American Heritage Month, also known as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. This annual event provides the opportunity to learn about the history, achievements, contributions, and cultural legacy of the original inhabitants of the land that now makes up the United States.

There are also tribes recognized by their respective state governments. Several hundred tribes have not received federal recognition, or their recognition was terminated in the 1950s and 60s.

PCC Land Acknowledgement
Local Indigenous Heritage and Events


For the new “Oregon Experience” documentary “Broken Treaties,” native Oregonians reflect on what has been lost since and what’s next for their tribe


From the Oregon History Project


Pacific University research guide to the Native peoples of Oregon, including oral histories and timelines.


A Travel Portland website created in collaboration with local Native American organizations. Find information on local indigenous history and links to current cultural events celebrating these communities.


This indigenous-led non profit offers a searchable map showing the Tribes and nations who first lived on the land. Search by street address, zip code, or city.


From the Oregon Department of Human Services,k find information about the Nine Federally Recognized Tribes in Oregon and links to their websites.

Recommended books & ebooks


by Jean Mendoza


by Rebbeca Dobkins


by Jon Darin Daehnke


by Frederick E. Hoxie


by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortriz


by Joel W. Martin


by Joy Harjo


by Dina Gilio-Whitaker


edited by Arlene Hirschfelder


by Freddie Bitsole


edited by Kristin Denham


by Matika Wilbur

Recommended websites


A daily digital news platform that covers the Indigenous world, including American Indians and Alaska Natives. Indian Country Today is the largest news site that covers tribes and Native people throughout the Americas.


Native American academics blog about issues facing Native communities and more.


Since 1970, Indigenous people and their allies have gathered at n oon on Cole’s Hill in Plymouth to commemorate a National Day of Mourning on the US Thanksgiving holiday.


Connect to events, resources, and curriculum ideas from the official Native American Heritage Month website.


View historical documents–photos, treaties, and more–at the National Archives.


A framework that offers new possibilities for creating student learning experiences about American Indians.


The Native American Radio Network features audio programs, podcasts, and more.