Native American Heritage Month Resources

I am presenting for the American Association of School Librarians Chapter Assembly because while I do have resources, they are all over the map. So, to prepare for my presentation and to make the resources easy to find, I am putting them all in one place, right here in this post!

Morning! I am the Chair of the American Association of School Librarians Chapter Assembly and am planning a November 9 meeting where all 50 States send a representative. We were hoping to get an author or presenter to help share ideas for a Native American History month. We have zero budget, online meeting for about 15 min presentation…do you have any ideas or resources?

Multicultural Children’s Book Club Recordings

Multicultural Children’s Book Club with Kim Rogers for Native American Heritage Month

This is a one-hour presentation with:

Book talk
Creative project
Snack ideas related to our theme
Surprise guest (popping in at 7:40 pm) … Kim Rogers
Giveaway (Featured Book, Native American food products,

Multicultural Children’s Book Club with Traci Sorell for Native American Heritage Month

This is a one-hour presentation with:

Book talk
Creative project
Snack ideas related to our theme
Surprise guest (popping in at 7:40 pm) … Traci Sorell!!
Giveaway (Featured Book, Native American food products, cooking demonstration + recipe)

A picture book to show kids that Native Americans are still here:

Native American Heroes by Dawn Quigley

A compendium of biographies of barrier-breaking First Nation men and women including astronaut John Herrington, the first Native American to fly in space. [nonfiction middle-grade biography anthology, ages 8 and up]

Interviews with Native American Children’s Book Authors

Traci Sorell on Multicultural Children’s Book Day Ig Live

Her books include:

Powwow Day by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Frane Lessac
We Are Still Here by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Frane Lessac
The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace by Traci Sorell
One Land, Many Nations: Volume 1 by Traci Sorell and Lee Francis IV, illustrated by Michelle Cisneros
Indian No More by Traci Sorell
At the Mountain’s Base by Traci Sorell

Kaylin Melia George on Read Your World Ig Live

Alexis Bunten and Anthony Perry on Multicultural Children’s Book Day Ig Live

Melanie Florence on Read Your World Ig Live

Her books include:

– Missing Nimama by Melanie Florence, illustrated by Francois Thisdale

– Legends of Funland by Melanie Florence

– Rez Rebel by Melanie Florence

– Rez Runaway by Melanie Florence

– Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Residential Schools: The Devastating Impact on Canada’s Indigenous Peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Findings and Calls for Action by Melanie Florence

– The Missing by Melanie Florence

– One Night by Melanie Florence

– He Who Dreams by Melanie Florence

– Jordin Tootoo: The highs and lows in the journey of the first Inuit player in the NHL by Melanie Florence

– Stolen Words by Melanie Florence, illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard

Sherri Maret, Choctaw author of The Cloud Artist, on Multicultural Children’s Book Day Ig Live

Merisha Sequoia Clark, a Choctaw Illustrator, on Multicultural Children’s Book Day Ig Live

Native American Book Talks

Book Talk // We Are Still Here by Traci Sorell

Unboxing// Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun’s Thanksgiving Story by Danielle Greendeer, Anthony Perry, and Alexis Bunten, illustrated by Garry Meeches Sr.

Unboxing// Heart Berry Bling by Jenny Kay Dupuis, illustrated by Eva Campbell

FREE Native American Children’s Books through Multicultural Children’s Book Day (ends 12/31/24)

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Books will be mailed out in December and January. Librarians, simply take a photo showing the book being used in your library.

Read Your World Ig Live Interviews (YouTube Videos)

Merisha Sequoia Clark

Traci Sorell

Brian L. Young

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My books:

Amazon / Signed or Inscribed by Me

We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court

ALSC Notable Children’s Book
Orbis Pictus Recommended Book for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children
California Eureka Non-Fiction Award Honor Book
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Winner (from National Council for the Social Studies and Children’s Book Council)
Junior Library Guild Gold Selection