RESOURCES Haudenosaunee Guide for Educators • https://americanindian.si.edu/sites/1/files/pdf/ed ucation/HaudenosauneeGuide.pdf 5 ways to honor Native Americans during NNAHM • Visit a reservation or museum. o https://www.6nicc.com o https://americanindian.si.edu • Attend an Indigenous Student Association educational event. • Decolonize your Thanksgiving Dinner o https://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/9 -ways-decolonize-and-honor-nativepeoplesthanksgiving?gclid=CjwKCAjwm8WZ BhBUEiwA178UnDrsWS_KTNBKYX uVMJ9T_EjwnK5Pctx_G46JMFJ5frwy s7rIRL8mahoCaQ8QAvD_BwE • Decolonize Columbus Day o https://theculturetrip.com/southamerica/articles/decolonizing-columbusday-in-the-americas/ • Read the work of Native American Authors: o Tom Porter, Joy Harjo, Sherman Joseph Alexie, Jr. Stephan Graham Jones, Leslie Marmon Silko, and Louise Erdrich • Support Native-Owned Businesses and Charities: o https://urbannativeera.com o https://sequoiasoaps.com o https://www.snipeclanbotanicals.com o https://www.niioperkins.com o https://eighthgeneration.com o https://www.twohousedesigncrafters.co m Participate in the following dates: • Sept. 30 Orange Shirt Day • Oct. 1 Women are Sacred Day • Oct. 10 Indigenous Peoples Day • Nov. 4 National Bison Day • Nov. 15 Rock Your Mocs • Nov. 17 National Take a Hike Day • Nov. 19 Red Shawl Day • Nov. 24 NAH Day • May 5 MMIWA Day TV Shows: • Reservation Dogs Leaders to Know: • Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior • Winona LaDuke, Activist • Oren Lyons, Activist
NATIVE MOVIES Killers of the Flower Moon 2023 3h 26m
When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one - until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery. Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher 2021 1h 36m
A remarkable story inspired by the life of renowned Chickasaw cattleman Montford T. Johnson, a man who overcame great hardships to establish a ranching empire along the famous cattle highway of the American West, the Chisolm Trail. The Old Ways 2020 1h 30m
Cristina, a journalist of Mexican origin, travels to her ancestral home in Veracruz to investigate a story of sorcery and healing. There, she is kidnapped by a group of locals who claim she's the devil incarnated. NATIVE DOCUMENTARIES “Documentaries can open windows to our past. They allow us to re-live iconic moments in history. Below is a list of powerful documentaries exploring Indigenous history and culture in America.” PBS.org The Andwa: A Resurging Indigenous Nationality 2021 1h 10m In the Ecuadorian Amazon, there is an indigenous nationality fighting to keep their culture alive. These ancestral guardians have persevered in the face of threats and conflicts, reclaiming their identity to become one of the 11 recognized indigenous nationalities in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Imagining the Indian 2022 1h 35m
Explores the exploitation of Native American culture in sports, including the use of names and logos that have been adopted by teams and franchises with no apparent connection to the tribes and peoples whose cultures they appropriate. unflinchingly through their eyes.
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