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:

• Oct. 10 Indigenous Peoples Day

• Nov. 15 America Recycles Day

• Nov. 17 National Take a Hike Day

• Nov. 29 Giving Tuesday

TV Shows:

• Reservation Dogs

Leaders to Know:

• Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior

• Winona LaDuke, Activist

• Oren Lyons, Activist

NATIVE MOVIES

Pachamama 2019 1h 11m

When a sacred status is taken from his Andean village, a spirited boy who dreams of becoming a shaman goes on a brave mission to get it back.

Te Ata 2017 1h 45m

A Chickasaw Nation woman navigates cultural barriers to pursue a stage career that culminates in a performance at the White House. Based on a true story.

Indian Horse 2017 1h 40m

Stripped of his heritage at a residential school, an indigenous student finds refuge on the rink when he discovers a passion for hockey.

NATIVE DOCUMENTARIES

The Last Forest 2021 1h 16m

Mixing dramatization and documentary, this film depicts the Indigenous Yanomami tribe’s way of life – and their struggle to preserve it.

Gather 2020 1h 14m

This documentary takes a close look at Indigenous American movements that aim to rediscover identity and reclaim sovereignty through ancestral foods.

We Were Children 2012 1h 23m

As young children, Lyna and Glen were taken from their homes and placed in church-run boarding schools. The trauma of this experience was made worse. By years of untold physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, the effects of which persist in their adult lives. The profound impact of the Canadian government’s residential school system is conveyed unflinchingly through their eyes.