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International Indian Treaty Council’s 41st Annual Indigenous Peoples Thanksgiving Sunrise
Gathering on Alcatraz Island (2019). Photo by Norm Sands (Yaqui/Apache).


** Celebrating Native Americans Today and Everyday: Resources for Native American Heritage Month
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With Native American Heritage Month well underway and Thanksgiving around the corner, it is an excellent time to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ brilliance, honor and acknowledge truth in history, recognize whose land we are on, and work towards true allyship. Check out this resource list we put together, and explore the many ways to honor and celebrate Indigenous Peoples today, and everyday.


** 1. Decolonize Thanksgiving
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Read and share these articles!
* As A Native American, Here’s What I Want My Fellow Americans To Know About Thanksgiving ([link removed]) by Corinne Rice, Mohawk and Lakota Journalist
* The First Thanksgiving: Separating Myth From Fact ([link removed]) by Ruth Hopkins, Dakota and Lakota writer at Tean Vogue
* Decolonizing Thanksgiving and Reviving Indigenous Relationships to Food ([link removed]) by NDN Collective
* The Thanksgiving Tale We Tell Is a Harmful Lie. As a Native American, I’ve Found a Better Way to Celebrate the Holiday ([link removed]) by Sean Sherman, the ‘Sioux Chef’



** 2. Learn about Land Acknowledgement, Traditional Lands, and Treaties
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Do you know what a land acknowledgement is, why it is important and how to incorporate the practice into your own life? The Native Governance Center shares this handy Guide to Indigenous Land Acknowledgement ([link removed]) .

If you’re unsure about the Indigenous Peoples land you are living on, you can search your location using Native Land ([link removed]) , a growing database that documents traditional territories, languages, and treaties worldwide. This resource is also available as an app for your phone or tablet.

Other resources include Tribal Nations Maps ([link removed]) , a source of hard copy maps that identify the traditional lands of Tribes in North and South America and the Caribbean, and the Smithsonian’s digital archive of treaties ([link removed]) made between the United States and Indigenous Tribes.

Teachers can find lesson plans, activities, and more on TeacherVision’s TeacherVision's Native American Heritage Month ([link removed]) page. Tribal Maps also sells great children’s books ([link removed]) that feature quality Indigenous representation.


** 3. Honor Indigenous Stories and Histories
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In addition to deepening your knowledge and awareness, it’s important to incorporate more Indigenous voices into your life, too.

Native Journalism and Publications
* First Nations Development Institute: 10 Featured Books for 2020 ([link removed])
* Book Marks Reviews: 12 Books by Indigenous Writers ([link removed])
* Buzzfeed News: 14 Contemporary Books by Native American Authors ([link removed])
* Electric Literature: Decolonize Your Bookshelf with these Books by Native American Writers ([link removed])
* Open Education Database: 20 Native American Authors You Need to Read ([link removed])
* Sea Howl Bookshop: Indigenous Authors & History ([link removed])
* Tribal Maps: Children's Books by School Age Level ([link removed])
* Native American Journalism Association ([link removed])
* Indian Country Today ([link removed])
* Powwows.com ([link removed])
* Native News Online ([link removed])

Podcasts
* Indian & Cowboy ([link removed])
* All My Relations ([link removed])
* NDN Collective Podcasts ([link removed])
* The Native Seed Pod ([link removed])
* Coffee & Quaq ([link removed])
* Red Nation Podcast ([link removed])


Films and Theatre
* American Indian Film Festival ([link removed])
* 4 New Indigenous Films by and about Native Women ([link removed]) by Indian Country Today
* The Upstander Project: Dawnland ([link removed]) , First Light ([link removed]) , Dear Georgina ([link removed]) , and Bounty ([link removed])
* 8 Essential Films of the Native American Experience ([link removed]) by Corinne Rice
* 10 Contemporary Native American Playwrights You Should Know ([link removed])
* Project HOOP ([link removed]) - A national, multi-disciplinary initiative to advance Native theater
* Native Voices ([link removed]) - A collection of First Nations voices as they share their experiences in (North) American theatre making
* Spiderwoman Theater ([link removed]) , Brooklyn, NY - The first ([link removed]) Native American women’s theater troupe
* New Native Theatre ([link removed]) , St. Paul, MN
* Red Eagle Soaring Native Youth Theatre ([link removed]) , Seattle, WA



** 4. Support Indigenous Businesses and Organizations
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If you want to support Indigenous businesses but are unsure of the line between cultural appropriation and appreciation, check out Cultural Survival’s cultural appropriation resource list ([link removed]) . You can also read this interview ([link removed]) with Bethany Yellowtail (Crow and Cheyenne), curator of the B. Yellowtail Collective.

For a wide array of services and goods, check out NativeWeb's database ([link removed]) of Native-owned businesses.

Indigenous Owned and Operated Businesses

Apparel, Jewelry, and Accessories
* B. Yellowtail Collective ([link removed])
* Beyond Buckskin Boutique ([link removed])
* SheNative Goods ([link removed])
* Trickster Company ([link removed])
* Urban Native Era ([link removed])
* Eighth Generation ([link removed])
* The NTVS ([link removed])
* OXDX Clothing ([link removed])
* Orenda Tribe ([link removed])
* Indigenous Cosmetics ([link removed])

Native Food Companies and Inspiring Native Chefs
* Bedré Fine Chocolate ([link removed])
* Tanka Bar ([link removed])
* Ramona's American Indian Foods ([link removed])
* Séka Hills ([link removed])
* Red Lake Nation Foods ([link removed])
* Wahpepah’s Kitchen ([link removed])
* Chef Tawnya Brant ([link removed])
* Chef Brian Yazzie, 'Yazzie the Chef' ([link removed])
* Chef Sean Sherman, the 'Sioux Chef' ([link removed])
* Chef Lois Ellen Frank, Red Mesa Cuisine ([link removed])
* If you missed it, check out our latest quarterly issue: Back to Our Roots: Indigenous Food Solutions ([link removed])


Support Indigenous-led Nonprofits

Support Native organizations who are working hard to improve the health, well-being, livelihoods and to uphold the rights of Native Americans across Indian country.
* Decolonizing Wealth ([link removed]) - Social justice philanthropy
* Four Directions Vote ([link removed]) - Advancing equality at the ballot box across Indian Country
* Honor the Earth ([link removed]) - Raising awareness and support for Indigenous environmental issues through Indigenous wisdom, music, art, and the media
* IllumiNative ([link removed]) - A movement to change the historical and contemporary narratives about Native Americans in the United States
* Indigenous Environmental Network ([link removed]) - A grassroots organization that addresses environmental and economic justice issues
* NDN Collective ([link removed]) - Dedicated to building Indigenous power through organizing, activism, philanthropy, grantmaking, capacity-building and narrative change
* Wisdom of the Elders ([link removed]) - Preservation of oral history, cultural arts, language concepts, and traditional ecological knowledge
* Seeding Sovereignty ([link removed]) - An Indigenous-led collective, works to radicalize and disrupt colonized spaces through land, body, and food sovereignty work, community building, and cultural preservation
* Native American Rights Fund ([link removed]) - Provides specialized legal assistance to Native American tribes, organizations, and individuals nationwide
* Center for Native American Youth ([link removed]) - Works to improve the health, safety, and overall well-being of Native American youth through youth recognition, inspiration and leadership; research, advocacy, and policy change
* American Indian College Fund ([link removed]) - Provides scholarships to American Indian students
* First Nations Development Institute ([link removed]) - Improves economic conditions for Native Americans through direct financial grants, technical assistance & training, and advocacy & policy
* Intertribal Agriculture Council ([link removed]) - promotes the conservation, development and use of Native agricultural resources for the betterment of Native people.
* The Cultural Conservancy ([link removed]) - protects and restores Indigenous cultures

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