Events and Programs

American Indian Heritage Month (AIHM) has been celebrated in the month of November every year since 1994. Below are some resources on AIHM and on American Indians.

Reading Lists | Selected Internet Resources

Reading Lists

• Children's and Young Adult Books by Native American Authors and Illustrators
• Native American Fiction at Madison Public Library
• Native American Videos at Madison Public Library
• Native Peoples of Wisconsin: Books for Children and Teenagers

Selected Internet Resources

• American Indian Heritage Month
  Information about American Indian culture, politics, tribes and boundaries, history, and more.
• Education World: Celebrate Native American Heritage
  Lesson plans and other ideas for activities, with links to related websites. See also their Exploring Native Americans Across the Curriculum page.
• Great Lakes Intertribal Council-Native Wisconsin Home Page
  Information and contacts for Wisconsin tribes.
• Index of Native American Resources on the Internet
  Useful index of Native American sites. Many categories to pick from, including history, culture, nations, media, and art.
• National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
  Information about the celebration, events, and links to information about American Indians from the Indian Health Service.
• National Register of Historic Places: American Indian Heritage Month
  Highlights various publications, properties listed in the National Register, and National Parks that deal directly with the ingenuity, creativity, cultural, and political experiences of Native Americans.
• Native American Sites
  Excellent general index to Native American home pages and sites on the World Wide Web. Continually updated, the page is maintained by a librarian at the University of Pittsburgh.
• U.S. Census Bureau: Facts about American Indian/Alaska Native Populations in the U.S.
  Statistical information about the native population in the U.S.