Native American Heritage Month

When is it? 

The month of November

What is it? 

What is Native American Heritage month?

STEM Role Models: 

• 18 Native Americans STEM Role models you should learn more about.
• 7 Indigenous Pioneers You Need to Know-These doctors, scientists, and activists have all paved an inspiring path
• Recognizing the impact of indigenous scientists

Videos: 

• Learn about Colonialism and Indigenous Sovereignty, presented by Lummi Nation and featuring Faithkeeper Oren Lyons, Part 1 and Part 2
• We are Indigenous, We are Scientists
• United States Courts shares information along with a video to call attention to the culture, traditions, and achievements of the nation’s original inhabitants and of their descendants.

Podcasts: 

• Explore Native American relationships— relationships to land, to creatural relatives, and to one another in the All My Relations podcast.
• Episode 25: What is Native Science
• Correcting History: Native Americans Tell Their Own Stories (Ep. 55)-How scholars helped a Chicago museum rethink its representation of Indigenous peoples

Books/Articles: 

• 6 Stories That Explore Native Storytelling and Contemporary Culture-Celebrate the Start of Native American Heritage Month

• Under-represented and underserved: Why minority role models matter in STEM

• The staff members of First Nations Development Institute have compiled a list of what they consider to be essential reading for anyone interested in the Native American experience.

Journals: 

• Building a STEM Pathway for Native Students
• Journal of Native Sciences-This open access online journal gives preference to publishing high impact articles written by Native and Indigenous Peoples.
• Journal of Indigenous Research- Full Circle: Returning Research to the People

Scholarships: 

• American Indian Science & Engineering Society Scholarships
• Scholarship.com provides an extensive list of scholarship options

• Native American Scholarships- Do You Qualify for Tribal Funds?

Career: 

• Career Hub at American Indian Science & Engineering Society
• Aspiring Native scientists find support and inspiration in national STEM organization

Leadership & Resources: 

• AISES, American Indian Science and Engineering Society
• SACNAS, Advancing Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science
• NIEA, National Indian Education Association
• NAWiC, Native American Women in Computing
• NIEA Virtual Resources for Schools, Teachers, Parents and Students for Native American Heritage Month

Data: 

• Native American Studies: Databases & Journals