Native American Heritage Month

Join Tacoma Public Library in celebrating Native American Heritage Month with curated events, booklists, and more.

Upcoming Native American Heritage Month Events

Featured Events

Up and Atom: Salmon Life Cycle Wheel

Nov 12th | 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by learning about the significance of salmon for Coast Salish people.

We Recommend

We Recommend

Reads for Indigenous Peoples' Month

A selection of titles featuring writers and storytellers from the Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.

Indigenous People's Month - Teens

Fiction and nonfiction featuring the diverse perspectives of Indigenous peoples across the Americas.

Native American Heritage Month: Middle Grade Books

November is Native American Heritage Month! Celebrate and learn more with these chapter books & graphic novels for kids.

Native American Heritage Month: Picture Books

November is Native American Heritage Month! Celebrate and learn with these picture books for kids.

Recommended Resources 

Through narrative and documentary films, ebooks, audiobooks and more, gain a greater appreciation for the Native American Heritage Month by reviewing collections curated from these resources.

eResources

Libby: Native American Heritage Month

Explore titles from Indigenous Voices this Native American Heritage month.

Kanopy: Native American Heritage Month

Explore our collection of music albums by Native American artists and books, graphic novels and movies about Native Americans experiences.

Gale In Context: Native American Biographies

Use the "Topics" menu to select "Native Americans" to explore the biographies of Native Americans with Gale In Context: Biographies.

Ramona Bennett, the Fish Wars, and the Seizure of Cascadia

In the 1970s, Puyallup Tribal leader Ramona Bennett played a pivotal role in the Fish Wars and the Cascadia Seizure.