November- National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month

The purpose of National American Indian Heritage Month (November) is to honor and recognize the continuing contributions Native Americans make to this country.

National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month is celebrated to recognize the intertribal cultures and to educate the public about the heritage, history, art and traditions of the American Indian that is an important part of our history.


	American Indian Center of Chicago American Indian Center of Chicago’s mission is to promote the fellowship among Indian people of all Tribes living in metropolitan Chicago, and to create bonds of understanding and communication between Indians and non-Indians in this city.
	American Indian Heritage Month infoplease
	American Indian History and Culture
	Indian Affairs Council of the State of Minnesota
	Indian Health Service Heritage Month The Federal Healthcare program for American Indian and Alaska Natives
	National Congress of American Indians The National Congress of American Indians(NCAI) was founded in 1944 in response to termination and assimilation policies that the United States forced upon the tribal governments in contradiction of their treaty rights and status as sovereigns.
	Indigenous Language Institute The Indigenous Language Institute provides vital language related services to Native communities so that their individual identities, traditional wisdom and values are passed on to future generations in their original languages.
	National Geographic - All Roads Film Project The All Roads Film Project is a National Geographic program dedicated to providing a platform for indigenous and underrepresented minority-culture storytellers around the world to showcase their works to promote knowledge, dialogue, and understanding with a broader, global audience.
	National Indian Education Association The Mission of the National Indian Education Association is to support traditional Native cultures and values, to enable Native learners to become contributing members of their communities, to promote Native control of educational institutions, and to improve educational opportunities and resources for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians throughout the United States.
	NPS.Gov The National Register of Historic Places promote awareness of and appreciation for the history and culture of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
	Native Tech An internet resource for indigenous ethno-technology focusing on the arts of Eastern Woodland Indian Peoples, providing historical & contemporary background with instructional how-to's & references.
	Overview of Indian Tribes in Minnesota
	Pipestone National Monument
	Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
	Tribal Court Clearinghouse The Tribal Court Clearinghouse is a comprehensive website established in June 1997 to serve as a resource for American Indian and Alaska Native Nations, American Indian and Alaska Native people, tribal justice systems, victims services providers, tribal service providers, and others involved in the improvement of justice in Indian country
	Upper Sioux Agency State Park - DNR
	U.S. Census - American Indian and Alaska Native