Native Heritage

Heritage and health go together. Without one, you cannot have the other. Always refer first to the rich array of heritage resources available from a child's own Tribe and the 9 strong Tribal Nations in Oregon. Below are additional examples of cultural and heritage links to support Native children & families in your care. Please also reference our Adoptee & Foster Native Voices, ICWA/ORICWA, Jingle Dance & Powwows, Native Health & Wellbeing, Parenting Native Children, and Tribal Library Collection pages for more Tribal-specific resources.

"Heritage" (shown above) with permission by Steph Littlebird (Grande Ronde) at Etsy.

"I want children to know this history...My purpose is to uplift the community." ~Steph Littlebird (Grand Ronde) - author/illustrator in ORPARC's library and Etsy artist.

Websites

Local

Heritage & Activities

Older Youth-centered

Recommended Books & Articles

Native Heritage materials in ORPARC's library plus the full Tribal Collection.

Videos & Podcasts

Acknowledge & Remember!

Orange Shirt Day - September 30 - Orange Shirt Society and Wearing Orange to Heal by Sarah Sunshine Manning (Shoshone Paiute/Chippewa Cree), NDN Collective

FNHA Marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30

Indigenous People's Day - 2nd Monday in October - An Advocate's Guide to Supporting Indigenous People's Day by IllumiNative

Indigenous People's Day by Katrina M. Phillips (Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe)


National American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month - November

American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month - Visions In Education

Rock Your Mocs - November 10-16

Rock Your Mocs

Go Show the World: A Celebration of Indigenous Heroes by Wab Kinew (Onigaming First Nation)

Notable Native People by Adrienne Keene (Cherokee)


The First Oregonians, Second Edition by Laura Berg (many Native authors)


Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask by Anton Treuer (Ojibwe)


The People Shall Continue by Simon J Ortiz (Acoma Pueblo)


A Kid's Guide to Native American History: More than 50 Activities by Yvonne Wakim Dennis (Cherokee)


Native Americans in History: A History Book for Kids by Jimmy Beason (Osage Nation)


A Native American Thought of It: Amazing Inventions and Innovations by Rocky Landon (Ojibwe)


Understanding Native American Culture by Don L. Coyhis (Stockbridge - Munsee Mohican)