MAIN Holidays & Observances Native American Heritage Month

President George H.W. Bush approved a joint resolution in 1990 designating November nationwide as "National American Indian Heritage Month."

The first American Indian Day was declared on the second Saturday in May 1916 by the governor of New York. Several other states celebrate the fourth Friday in September.

Currently, several states have also designated Columbus Day as Native American Day!

Find out more about how the observance is celebrated with Native American Resources by State along with online exhibits and presentations, coloring pages, activities and information on the first Americans to celebrate with Pilgrims on the very first Thanksgiving Day ...

National American Indian and Alaskan Native Heritage Month - The U.S. government site featuring a schedule of events, a history of the day, related links.

Teaching Young Children about Native Americans - From the Eric Digest offering teaching suggestions, positive strategies and lesson plans, tips on avoiding stereotypes, practices to avoid, related references.

Crayola.com American Indian Heritage Month - Coloring pages, crafts & activities, lesson plans, e-cards.

Native American History & Holidays - Great ideas and one-stop resource for teachers and homeschoolers offering links to related activities, lesson plans and games.

Native American Icons & Clip Art - Nicely done, full-color images of baskets, beadwork, drums, feathers, teepees, and more in GIF format.

National Museum of the American Indian - Part of the Smithsonian Institute's vast complex in Washington, D.C. offering visitor info, photos from past and current exhibits, event schedule, details on their outreach program and a mega-list of related resources.

American Indian Studies - Extensive link list to historical and cultural resources and related info by subject, including North and Central America, Mexico, tribe and nation homepages, and American Indian colleges.

Index of Native American History Resources on the Internet - Excellent resource to related sites by U.S. region, Canada and Mexico, plus historical timelines, photo and picture archives.

Indigenous Peoples of Alaska - A list of top sites for everything you ever wanted to know about the art of the Tlingit, Aleut & Alutiiq culture, the Inupiat, other early tribes, general native heritage sites, scrimshaw, gods, spiritual guides, 20th century impact and legislation, and lots more.

Native American Resources by State

AL | AK | AZ | AR | CA | CO | CT | DE | FL | GA | HI

IA | ID | IL | IN | KS | KY | LA | ME | MD | MA | MI | MN | MS

MO | MT | NE | NH | NJ | NM | NY | NV | NC | ND | OK | OH | OR

PA | RI | SC | SD | TN | TX | UT | VT | VA | WA | WV | WI | WY

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