November is Native American Heritage Month, a month-long observation designated originally by a White House proclamation in 1990. However, states have recognized individual days set apart for celebrating and honoring Native Americans’ contributions throughout the history of this country since as early as 1916.
According to the First Nations the purpose of celebrating Native American Heritage Month is by, “At all times, and especially now during Native American Heritage, we ask people to recognize the prayers of our ancestors and the culture that is interwoven in our everyday lives – from architecture, to street names, to sports, to many of the foods we eat today. Native American Heritage is ingrained in many of the things we do and see.”
Learning about the culture and heritage of the Native Americans, we have enlisted the help of the research staff in T. J. Jones Library to create a list of books and resources telling the stories and experiences of this nation’s indigenous people. This list, while not exhaustive, includes fiction and non-fiction literature that details the Native American experience in the United States.
