Resources
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Articles
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Events
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Initiatives and Calls to Actions
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News
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Podcasts
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Publications
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Recommended Books
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Thanksgiving Day Myth and Facts
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Videos and Films
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574 Federally Recognized Tribal Nations
Articles
- Broken Treaties With Native American Tribes: Timeline - History.com - The treaties were based on the fundamental idea that each tribe was an independent nation, with their own right to self-determination and self-rule. But as white settlers began moving onto Native American lands, this idea came into conflict with the relentless pace of westward expansion—resulting in many broken promises on the part of the U.S. government.
- Explore Native American culture with the following lessons, activities, and resources - National Education Association
- How the Iroquois Confederacy Was Formed: In the story of the Great Law of Peace, Hiawatha and the Peacemaker convince leaders of the Five Nations to literally bury the hatchet. - History.com, November 8, 2021
- Land Acknowledgment: How to Teach Our Kids About Native Americans - MacaroniKid - The first step in honoring and respecting other cultures is to understand the difference between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation. It matters because crossing that fine line can perpetuate stereotypes and divide communities.
- The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans
- Myths and Realities of Tribal Sovereignty: The Law and Economics of Indian Self-Rule by Joseph P. Kalt and Joseph William Singer
- Native American Heritage Month - The DC Public Library proudly celebrates Native American Heritage Month this November by sharing events and resources to read, watch, listen to and learn from that honor and pay tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans
- The Rise of Tribes and the Fall of Federal Indian Law - Arizona State Law Journal
- Sen. Tom Udall on Native American Heritage Month: A Call to Better Respect Tribal Sovereignty - Native News Online
- Time To Fix The Racist Way We Depict Native Americans In The Capitol, Say Lawmakers - HuffPost
- The Wampanoag Side of the First Thanksgiving Story - Indian Country Today
- We Are Still Here - TEDFellowsBlog - In defiance of stereotypes and the history of injustice, these portraits create a new record of Native America
Events
- November 1-30 - The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian celebrates Native American Heritage Month with numerous events honoring American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian veterans. Visitors can celebrate the diversity and contributions of these Native cultures with a variety of free public events in Washington, D.C., New York City, and online. Programs include festivals, performances, talks and family activities.
- November 1 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Central/1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Eastern - Youth in Action: Conversations about Our Future | Hear from young Native activists and changemakers from across the Western Hemisphere working towards equity and social justice for Indigenous peoples. Topics vary each month. These FREE webinars are targeted to middle and high school students.
- November 5 at 9:00 am - 2:00 pm/10:00 am - 3:00 pm - Indigenous Peoples Celebration to be Held at Gloucester’s Machicomoco State Park in Virginia. The celebration will include dance performances by the Rappahannock Dance Group & Maskapow Drum Group at 10:30 a.m., noon and 1:30 p.m. at the Demonstration Circle of the Interpretive Area. The Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia, the Mattaponi Indian Tribe & Reservation and the Kiskiack Chickahominy Tribe will host educational displays, and there will be 13 additional education vendors spread out through the interpretive trails to provide an interactive experience, according to DCR. Demonstrations will include flint knapping, cordage twisting, dugout canoe burning and fishnet tying.
- November 5 at 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Central/1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern - Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center (MPMRC) Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Workshop
- November 10 at 11:00 pm Central/12:00 pm Eastern - Pentagon is hosting a Native American Heritage Month Celebration. This event will be hosted in-person at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.
- November 10 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Central/4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Eastern - Auburn University's Native American Heritage Month Celebration in Room 2227 of the Melton Student Center featuring native crafting, an interactive talk on Native American history in the South from Auburn Assistant Professor of History Aubrey Lauersdorf, and refreshments.
- November 11 - Native Veterans Procession and Dedication Ceremony
- November 13 at 4:00 pm Central/5:00 pm Eastern - Views From Shinnecock: An Exhibition Of Photography By Jeremy Dennis
- November 18-25 - 2022 Native Cinema Showcase (online)
- November 19 at 1:00 pm Central/2:00 pm Eastern - Film Screening | Imagining The Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting
Initiatives and Calls to Actions
- Change the Narrative
- A Guide to Indigenous Land Acknowledgement - Native Governance Center
- Why Give An Indigenous Land Acknowledgment (and How to Make It Matter) - American Indian College Fund
- Native Knowledge 360° Educational Initiative
- Reclaiming Native Truth – IllumiNative
- Remove the Stain- Request for President Biden to Rescind Wounded Knee Massacre Medal of Honor
News
- This tribe helped the Pilgrims survive for their first Thanksgiving. They still regret it 400 years later. - Washington Post 11/4/2021
- DOD Honors Native Americans and Their Many Contributions to the Nation
- President Biden's Proclamation on National Native American Heritage Month 2022
- President Biden's Proclamation on National Native American Heritage Month 2021
Podcasts
- All My Relations - Each episode delves into a different topic facing Native people today.
- This American Life has done a number of stories centered on Native American issues: Little War on the Prairie, Trail of Tears and A mess to Be Reckoned With.
- Media Indigena discusses current Indigenous current affairs.
- Native Opinion - hosted by Michael Kickingbear Johnson (Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation) and David Greyowl (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians)
- Toasted Sister - is a podcast focused on Native American food.
- U. Wisc. Law Review Podcast on the Indian Law Restatement by Matthew L.M. Fletcher.
Publications
- Activist Chase Iron Eyes to Pope Francis: Revoke the Doctrine of Discovery
- BROKEN PROMISES: Continuing Federal Funding Shortfall for Native Americans - U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
- Deconstructing the Doctrine of Discovery
- Doctrine of Discovery
- A Quiet Crisis: Federal Funding and Unmet Needs In Indian Country - U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
- USET Educational Book – Second Edition (published March 2022)
- USET Synopsis of Tribal Nation - U.S. Diplomatic Relations
- Virtual Resources for Schools, Teachers, Parents and Students - From National Indian Education Association
Recommended Books
- "1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus" by Charles C. Mann (2006).
- "Black Elk Speaks" by J. Neihardt (2014).
- "Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Kimmerer (2013).
- "Buffalo Tiger: A Life in the Everglades (Indians of the Southeast)" by Buffalo Tiger and Harry A. Kersey Jr. (2008)
- "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West" by Dee Brown (1970).
- "Ceremony" by Leslie Marmon Silko (1977).
- "Code Talker" by Chester Nez (2011).
- "Crazy" by Joy Harjo.
- "Custer Died For Your Sins" by Vine Deloria, Jr. (1988).
- "Even As We Breathe" by Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle (2020).
- "Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask" by Anton Treuer (2012).
- "Fire Keeper's Daughter" by Angeline Boulley (2021).
- "Firsting and Lasting: Writing Indians out of Existence in New England" by Jean M. O’Brien (2010).
- "Forgotten Founders: How the American Indian Helped Shape Democracy" by Bruce E. Johansen (1982).
- "Heart Berries" by Terese Marie Mailhot (2018).
- "House Made of Dawn" by N. Scott Momaday.
- "If You Lived During the Plimoth Thanksgiving" by Chris Newell (2021).
- "Killers of The Flower Moon" by David Grann (2017).
- "Killing the White Man's Indian: Reinventing Native Americans at the End of the Twentieth Century" by Fergus Bordewich (1997).
- "The Life and Traditions of the Red Man: A rediscovered treasure of Native American literature" by Joseph Nicolar (2007).
- "Lost Bird of Wounded Knee" by Renee Sansom Flood (1995).
- "Love Medicine"(1984) and "The Round House" (2013) by Louise Erdrich.
- “Medicine Trail: The Life and Lessons of Gladys Tantaquidgeon” by Melissa Jayne Fawcett (2000)
- "Motorcycles & Sweetgrass" by Drew Hayden Taylor (2010).
- "Reservation "Capitalism" by Robert J. Miller (2012).
- "The Round House" by Louise Erdrich (2013).
- "Tecumseh and the Prophet: The Shawnee Brothers Who Defied a Nation" by Peter Cozzens (2020).
- "There, There" by Tommy Orange (2018).
- "Unsettling Truths" by Mark Charles (2019).
- "Winter In the Blood" by James Welch (1974).
- "Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country" by Sierra Crane Murdoch (2020).
Children's Books
- "Bowwow Powwow" by Brenda J. Child (2018).
- “Cranberry Day: A Wampanoag Harvest Celebration” by Jannette Vanderhoop (2002).
- “Fighting Eagles/Dear and Turtle” by Sesostrie Youchigant to Mary Haas (2011).
- “Flip and Flop” by Leslie Pearson (2019).
- "Frybread" by Kevin Noble Maillard (2019).
- "An Indigenous Peoples’ History for Young People" by Debbie Reese and Jean Mendoza (2019).
- "Journey of the Freckled Indians" by Alyssa London (2020).
- "Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie (2016).
- "We Are the Water Protectors" by Carole Lindstrom (2020).
Thanksgiving Day Myths and Facts
- The (Real) Story of Thanksgiving - NBC New York
- The Indigenous Stories Glossed Over in the Typical 'First Thanksgiving' Story - NPR
- Thanksgiving is a Year-Round Practice of Giving Thanks - NPR
- The Myth of Thanksgiving - Washington Post
- The Wampanoag Side of the First Thanksgiving Story - Indian Country Today
- This tribe helped the Pilgrims survive for their first Thanksgiving. They still regret it 400 years later. - Washington Post 11/4/2021
- Thanksgiving Myth Creates Fairytale of Land Theft, Betrayal, Genocide - Indian Country Today
- The Truth About Thanksgiving: What They Never Taught You in School - HuffPost
Videos and Films
- Amá (2019)
- Americana Indian — thinking twice about images that matter - Nancy Marie Mithlo at EDxABQWomen
- America’s Native Prisoners of War - Aaron Huey TED Talk
- The Canary Effect (2006)
- The Capitol Through Her Eyes Secretary Deb Haaland Video
- Congressman Cole speaks on Tribal Sovereignty
- Dawnland (2018)
- Department of Interior Celebrates National Native American Heritage Month (2021)
- For many Native Americans, Thanksgiving is a day of mourning - CNN Video
- Gather (2020) - now available on Netflix
- Impact Week 2019 USET EOC Panel Discussion
During March of 2019 at the annual USET SPF Impact Week meeting in Washington, DC, the USET and USET SPF Executive Officers discussed current issues impacting Indian Country and the 50th anniversary of USET - Kihtahkomikumon (Our Land) - #IsLandBack in Passamaquoddy Territory
- The Long Walk: Tears of the Navajo (2009)
- Native American Heritage Month 2020 - In November 2020, USET Tribal Leaders and individuals across the USET family participated in a 2020 USET/USET SPF Spotlight video series in which they answered the question, "What does Native American Heritage Month mean to you?"
- Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Citizen and USET/USET SPF Executive Director Kitcki A Carroll (11/30/20)
- Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Citizen and USET Tribal Climate Science Liaison Dr. Casey Thornbrugh (11/27/20)
- Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Chairman Rodney Butler (11/25/20)
- Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut Citizen and USET SPF Policy and Legislative Affairs Director Liz Malerba (11/23/20)
- Mississippi Band of Choctaw Nation Citizen and Indian Health Service Nashville Area Office Director Dr. Beverly Cotton. (11/20/20)
- USET’s Economic Development program to recognize and bring greater visibility to USET member Tribal Nation businesses during Native American Heritage Month. While we are elevating these businesses today, please remember to support them throughout the year. (11/18/20)
- Penobscot Indian Nation Citizen and USET Office of Environmental Resource Management Director Jerry Pardilla (11/16/20)
- Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut Chief and USET/USET SPF Secretary Lynn Many Hearts Malerba (11/13/20)
- Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Citizen and USET Veterans Affairs Committee Chairperson Sam Lambert (11/11/20)
- Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Chairwoman Cecilia Flores (11/09/20)
- Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana Chairman Marshall Pierite (11/06/20)
- Jena Band of Choctaw Indians Chief B Cheryl Smith, USET/USET SPF Treasurer (11/04/20)
- Oneida Indian Nation Representative Ray Halbritter (11/02/20)
- Our Spirits Don't Speak English (2008)
- Our Sisters In Spirit (MMIWG Documentary) (2018)
- THE PENOBSCOT - Ancestral River, Contested Territory
- The People's Protectors - Four Native American veterans reflect on their experiences in during the Vietnam War (2021)
- Project Chariot (2013)
- Restoring Tribal Homelands - Presentation by Kitcki Carroll on September 15, 2022
- Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
- Savage Land (available for preorder on November 5 at 6:00 pm Central)
- Sovereign Nations of Virginia Conference 2021 - conference speaker sessions
- Thanksgiving ‘National Day Of Mourning’ For Some
- Unspoken: America’s Native American Boarding Schools
- Video Featuring USET SPF Secretary/Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut Chief Many Hearts Lynn Malerba - Discussion on Broken Promises Report
- The Warrior Tradition - Films on PBS
The 574 Federally Recognized Tribal Nations
