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October 10, 2022

The idea of Indigenous Peoples' Day began in 1992 in Berkeley, CA, on the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus landing in the Americas. Since then, numerous cities and states have adopted the idea of celebrating Indigenous Peoples while remembering the struggles they endured and sacrifices they made in the course of building the country.

In 2021, President Joe Biden signed a presidential proclamation that declared Indigenous Peoples' Day as a federally recognized national holiday. Today, we celebrate the lives and rich histories of the Indigenous people across our nation.

If you'd like to know more about the history of Native Americans and Indigenous Peoples, below are a number of resources available. 

American History Online is a database provided by the Edison Public Library. With your library card, you can access over 500 years of this country's histroy, including information regarding the numerous indigenous tribes.

Ancestors Know Who We Are is an online exhibit hosted by the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian featuring Black-Indigenous women artists addressing race, gender, multiracial identity, and intergenerational knowledge.

Native Knowledge 360° provides educators with lessons about different aspects of indigenous life for a variety of grade levels.

The Lenape Center is a fiscally sponsored organization of the New York Foundation for the Arts and works towards continuing Lenapehoking through arts, culture and community.

The National Museum of the American Indian offers exhibits on the different Indigenous people of America in both Washington, DC, and New York.

Indigenous Peoples Resources distributes educational resources that celebrate the lives, culture and history of Indigenous peoples around the world, including Native American, First Nations & Inuit.

Zinn Education Project offers lesson plans for educators to teach the truth about Indigenous peoples' history.

Clio searches your location for history and culture and will point you to the nearest centers for learning about Native Americans.

Cultural Survival advocates for Indigenous Peoples' rights and supports Indigenous communities’ self-determination, cultures and political resilience since 1972.

The College for Creative Studies offers a resource guide to explore the Native & Indigenous Peoples Resource Guide assembled by the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
SUGGESTED TITLES

Enjoy this selection of titles written by Indigenous authors or exploring Indigenous history.

Eyes Bottle Dark With a Mouthful of Flowers
Jake Skeets
eBook available on HOOPLA

Streaming
Allison Adelle Hedge Coke
eBook available on HOOPLA

Future Home of a Living God
Louise Erdich
FIC ERDRICH

There There
Tommy Orange
FIC ORANGE

Heart Berries
Terese Mailhot
362.1968 MAI

The Heartbeat Of Wounded Knee
David Treuer 
970.0049 TRE

Firekeeper’s Daughter
Angeline Boulley
Y-FIC BOULLEY

IRL
Tommy Pico
Audiobook available on HOOPLA

Robopocalypse : A Novel
Daniel H. Wilson
FIC WILSON

Hearts Unbroken
Cynthia Leitich Smith
Y-FIC SMITH

My Heart Is A Chainsaw
Stephen Graham Jones
FIC JONES 2021

American Indian Stories
Zitkála-Šá
eBook available on HOOPLA

The Lakota Way
Joseph M. Marshall III
Audiobook available on HOOPLA

The Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta
John Rollin Ridge
eBook available on HOOPLA

Code Talker
Joseph Bruchac
J FIC BRUCHAC

When Two Feathers Fell From the Sky Margaret Verble
FIC VERBLE 2021

it was never going to be okay
jaye simpson
eBook available on HOOPLA

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