Recommended Reading: November

Highline College's librarians recommend materials from the library collection on a wide variety of topics.

Indigenous - Native American Heritage Month 2019

Chilkat dancers pose in ceremonial dress (Winter & Pond, 1895)

“Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect.” -- Chief Seattle

“Being Indian is an attitude, a state of mind, a way of being in harmony with all things and all beings. It is allowing the heart to be the distributor of energy on this planet; to allow feelings and sensitivities to determine where energy goes; bringing aliveness up from the Earth and from the Sky, putting it in and giving it out from the heart.” – Brooke Medicine Eagle

November is Native American Heritage Month. To celebrate Native American Heritage Month , our library presents a recommended reading/viewing list of Native Americans, emphasizing on Pacific Northwest Indigenous Tribes/Nations.

You can also find these materials on our Recommended Reading display rack on the Plaza Level of the library. Please borrow and enjoy them!

Recommended Reading List: November 2019

Films on Demand on Native Americans

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Charles Loloma, Hopi Jeweler (FULL VIDEO)

Online Resources on on Pacific Northwest Indigenous tribes/nations

This Site Hosted by The Library of Congress

National Native American Heritage Month

This Web portal is a collaborative project of the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. The Library of Congress hosts the site to pay tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans.

American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Collection

UW libraries provide an extensive digital collection of original photographs and documents about the Northwest Coast and Plateau Indian cultures, complemented by essays written by anthropologists, historians, and teachers about both particular tribes and cross-cultural topics.

Pacific Northwest Indian Tribes and Language

The website provides some information on the Native American languages and cultures of Northwest Coast Indians.

Northwest Coast Indians Musical Instruments | Essay
The concept of communal drumming on a single large instrument is not typical in the Pacific Northwest....
Food & Culture of Pacific Northwest Natives | Teacher Resource

This online lesson for grades 9-12 provides perspectives from Native American ...

Pacific Northwest Coast Native Art | The Seattle Public Library

Learn about the distinctive artistic traditions of Pacific Northwest Native Americans with these resources, compiled by a librarian at The Seattle Public Library for ...

King County Library System (KCLS): Genre Guide - Native American Heritage Month
The King County Library System displays books about Native American Heritage.
Governor's Office of Indian Affairs
Tribal directories, news, state agencies, and educational opportunities
Highline Schools Native Program
Our program provides support in qualifying for specialized academic services, non-academic support to students, staff who support Native students, and families of Native students, access to various district/program engagement opportunities, professional development for Highline Public Schools staff, and post-secondary/career guidance and culturally-responsive leadership development to American Indian and Alaska Native students who attend Highline Public Schools.
Hibulb Cultural Center and Library
The onsite research library features books, media material and internet access to assist you in your research of Tulalip history and culture. The library has a small collection of reproductions of historic maps of Tulalip and Washington State dated from 1854.
Since Time Immemorial K-12 Indigenous curriculum: Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and Indian Education Office
OSPI - Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, The Indian Education Office, private and public agencies, and several of the 29 Federally Recognized Tribes in Washington State have partnered and funded this ground-breaking curriculum initiative. All 29 tribes have endorsed its importance and use.