Early Edge Resources

Celebrating American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month

November 1, 2024

Resources for Early Learning Teachers and Families

November is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month—a time to learn about the history and honor the Native and Indigenous people in North America. In celebration, Early Edge California has put together a list of various resources to introduce your family and/or the children in your care to the rich culture and traditions of Native American and Alaska Native people. 

We’d first like to honor the native lands that the Early Edge California office in Los Angeles, CA is located on in the territories of the Chumash, Tongva (Gabrieleno), and Fernandeño Tataviam tribes. You can use Native Land Digital to learn more about the native land you are on. 

For Teachers & Caregivers

• Celebrate American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month (Alaska Department of Education and Early Development)
• Honoring Native American Heritage Month (ZERO TO THREE)
• Native American and Alaska Native History Month (Reading Rockets)
• Native American Heritage Month Resources for Preschool Teachers (brightwheel)
• Native Knowledge 360° (NK360°) (National Museum of the American Indian)
• Native Village Field Trip: Grades: PreK-K (PBS Learning Media)
• Teacher’s Guide: American Indian History and Heritage (Waterford.org)
• Tribal Early Childhood Development Webinar Series (Previously Recorded)

For Families

• 12 Books to Celebrate Native American and Alaska Native Heritage (PBS KIDS for Parents)
• Molly of Denali (PBS KIDS)
• Native American Heritage Booklist (Quality Start Los Angeles)
• Native American Stories (PBS KIDS for Parents)
• Native American Heritage Month for Children (Los Angeles Public Library)

Learn more about American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage and the People

• Facts for Features: American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2022 (United States Census Bureau) 
• National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)
• Native American Heritage Month (The Library of Congress)