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November 1, 2023
Celebrating American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
Resources for Early Learning Teachers and Families
November is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. It’s a time to celebrate the important contributions of Native people. In celebration, Early Edge California has put together a list of various resources to introduce you, your family, and/or the children in your care about the culture, traditions, and history of 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
- Celebrating Native American Heritage Month (ZERO TO THREE)
- Lesson Plans on Indigenous Societies for PreK-2nd Grade (PBS Learning Media)
- Native Knowledge 360° (NK360°) (National Museum of the American Indian)
- Resources for Teachers (The Library of Congress)
- Teacher’s Guide: American Indian History and Heritage (National Endowment for the Humanities)
- 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)