|
National American Indian Heritage Month
Don't have SIRS access? Sign up for a free 30-day trial and the links below will function.
SIRS Knowledge Source®
Honoring the vital impact of Native American culture, contributions and character in America
Native Americans are an integral part of American history, culture and character. Contributions and accomplishments of Native Americans permeate and impact many facets of American life, including art, music, literature, agriculture, spirituality and medicine. In the face of overwhelming adversity, Native Americans and their culture remain a vital component of the American experience.
National American Indian Heritage Month, designated as the month of November beginning in 1990, not only pays tribute to Native Americans' historical and contemporary achievements and revolutionary role in the development of American culture and society, but recognizes the evolution of the Native American experience and the significance of preserving Native traditions and heritage.
Our SIRS Knowledge Source (SKS) Spotlight of the Month honors Native Americans and promotes cultural understanding in the following articles and online research tool destinations:
ARTICLES
1. Promises, Promises: Indian Health Care's Victims
2. 24 Charged in Crackdown on Native American Artifact Looting
3. Nothing Shy About This Guy
4. Robert J. Conley Tells Cherokee Stories
5. For Tribes, Economic Need is Colliding With Tradition
6. An Indigenous Perspective on the Fairness Doctrine
WEB SITE
American Indian Heritage Month
QUOTE
"One of the very early proponents of an American Indian Day was Arthur C. Parker, a Seneca Indian, who was the director of the Museum of Arts and Science in Rochester, New York. He persuaded the Boy Scouts of America to set aside a day for the 'First Americans' and for three years they adopted such a day. In 1915, the annual Congress of the American Indian Association meeting in Lawrence, Kansas, formally approved a plan concerning American Indian Day... What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the United States has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose."
"U.S. Honors Contributions of American Indians, Alaska Natives," America.gov Press Release, Nov. 3, 2008
Read more articles from our Spotlights by logging on to our SIRS Knowledge Source® feature page. Note that the new month's content will not appear until the first of the new month.
SIRS Discoverer®
The month of November is National American Indian Heritage Month. It's the perfect time to celebrate -- in your classroom or school library -- the contributions and legacy of Native Americans. Native Americans are an integral part of American history and heritage. In the face of overwhelming adversity, the Native American population and its diverse cultures remain a vital part of the American experience.
Native American achievements and influences can be found in art, music, literature, agriculture, spirituality, and medicine. National American Indian Heritage Month not only pays tribute to these accomplishments, but promotes the importance of preserving Native traditions and heritage.
Our SIRS Discoverer Spotlight of the Month honors Native Americans and furthers cultural understanding in these articles and online sites from this online research tool:
ARTICLES
1. All Together Now...
2. Menominee Tribe Makes Effort to Keep Language Alive
3. Colonial America: Native American Tribes
4. The School at the Edge of the Earth
5. Dolls Honor American Indians
WEB SITE
First Americans, Native American Indian Studies
Read more
articles from the Spotlight of the Month by logging on to SIRS Discoverer®.
Monthly Events/Holidays
- Thanksgiving in American Memory
Source: Library of Congress (LOC)
Learn about Thanksgiving through the original Thanksgiving proclamation, views of this special day in the U.S. from many perspectives, plus a related graphical timeline.
- The Origins of Veterans Day
Source: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
"In 1921, an unknown World War I American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. This site, on a hillside overlooking the Potomac River and the city of Washington, D.C., became the focal point of reverence for America's veterans." (VA) Read about the history of the national commemoration to honor veterans in the United States.
Spotlight of the Month topics are selected mainly from
Chase's Calendar of Events. Articles are also accessible within the main database and remain in our SIRS newsletter archives for one year.
|
