Welcome
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
#INdigenousIN
Greeting from Governor Eric J. Holcomb
From the Commission Chair,
The Indiana Native American Indian Affairs Commission (INAIAC) is pleased to join our community leaders and partner organizations to share a month-long celebration of history, heritage, culture and current affairs as we recognize November as Native American Heritage Month. During this time, we will be featuring in-person and virtual events with members of our commission, Native American/Indigenous artists, Veterans, culture bearers, and leaders to recognize the rich diversity and vibrant cultures of the Native American communities that exist in Indiana.
The story of Indiana is one of complexity - adversity, triumph, conflict, community, tradition, transformation. At this time, we strive to honor the part Native Americans and Indigenous people have played in that story. While we acknowledge the past and seek to preserve and promote its full telling, the INAIAC also wants to embrace the present and future, and the vital contributions made to our great state by Native American Hoosiers representing over 100 tribes. We hope you will participate in our virtual events and presentations, explore all there is to learn about our Native American/Indigenous cultures and communities, and enjoy the opportunity to build bridges of understanding and support to improve the lives of every Hoosier.
Thank you for joining us.
Scott Brewer, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
Chair, Indiana Native American Indian Affairs Commission
Events
Nationwide Native American Heritage Month Events: https://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/
Indiana Events
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 - Native American Heritage Month Proclamation, 11:00am City of Kokomo, 305 S. Main Street, Kokomo, IN
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 - Panel Discussion: Native American Heritage Month, 7:00 - 8:30pm Ball State University, Student Center Ballroom, Muncie, IN
Thursday, November 3, 2022 - Celebration of Native American Heritage Month, 10:00am - 2:00pm. Indiana State Museum, 650 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN
Thursday, November 3, 2022 - Traditional Native American Dance Performance featuring Woodland Sky Dance Company, 6:00-7:30pm, Fowler Hall, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Monday, November 7, 2022 - Homeschool Tuesday, Native American Heritage Month, 10:30am - 12:30pm, Indiana State Museum, 650 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 - Beading Workshop with Karen Ann Hoffman, 10:00am - 6:00pm, McCalla School, Indiana University, 525 North Indiana Avenue, Bloomington, IN
Thursday, November 10, 2022 - Curious Conversations, Learning through Objects in Lenape Culture, 1:00pm, Conner Prairie, virtual lecture
Thursday, November 10, 2022 - Spirit & Place Fesitval: Inking Identity Through Indigenous Tattoo Practices, 6:30 - 7:30pm, Eiteljorg Museum, 500 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN
Thursday, November 11-20, 2022 - Eiteljorg Artist-in-Residence Karen Ann Hoffman, Eiteljorg Museum, 500 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 - Bones, Blood, and Basketry: The Curation of Life by Museums and Biobanks, 2:30pm, virtual lecture, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Friday, November 25, 2022 - Thanksgiving Weekend at the Eiteljorg Featuring beadwork artists Katrina Mitten (Miami Tribe of Oklahoma) and JJ Otero (Navajo/ Dine), 10:00am-4:00pm, Eiteljorg Museum, 500 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN
Saturday, November 26, 2022 - Thanksgiving Weekend at the Eiteljorg Featuring beadwork artists Katrina Mitten (Miami Tribe of Oklahoma) and JJ Otero (Navajo/ Dine), and 4 Generations Conversation with Katrina Mitten, Sue Strass, Rachel Cirullo and Josephine Cirullo 10:00am-4:00pm, Eiteljorg Museum, 500 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN
Additional Resources
Educational Resources | Teacher Resources: Mihtoseenionki,Eiteljorg Museum, weblink here Cultural Knowledge videos, Alaska Native Heritage Center, weblink here Student-Centered Digital Learning Activities, National Indian Education Association, weblink here Native Knowledge 360, Smithsonian National Museum of American Indian, weblink here Wonder of Wheels Curriculum, Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, weblink here Virtual Resources for Schools, Teachers, Parents and Students, National Indian Education Association – weblink here |
Books | Salina Bookshelf, Inc., weblink here |
Cutural Centers and Museums | Eiteljorg Museum, Indianapolis, IN – www.eiteljorg.org Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM – www.indianpueblo.org Institute of American Indian Art (IAIA) Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Santa Fe, NM – www.iaia.edu/mocna Museum of the Cherokee Indians, Cherokee, NC – www.cherokee.org Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, Santa Fe, NM – www.miaclab.org National Museum of American Indian, Smithsonian, Washington, DC – www.americanindian.si.edu Onohsagwe:de’ Cultural Center - Seneca Iroquois National Museum, Salamanca, NY – www.senecamuseum.org |
Organizations | American Indian Center of Indiana, Inc. www.americanindiancenter.org American Indian Higher Education Consoritum (AIHEC) – www.aihec.org American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) – www.aises.org Kokomo Early History Learning Center – www.kokomoearlyhistory.org National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) – www.ncai.org National Indian Education Association – www.niea.org White House Initiative on American Indian and Native Alaskan Education - https://sites.ed.gov/whiaiane/ Miami Indians of Indiana - www.miamiindians.org Wea Indians of Indiana - www.weaindiantribe.com |
Partial List of Tribal Nations | Pokagon Band of Potawatomi – www.pokagonband-nsn.gov Miami Tribe of Oklahoma - www.miamination.com Delaware Tribe - www.delawaretribe.org Shawnee Tribe - www.shawnee-tribe.org Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska - www.winnebagotribe.com Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians – www.ebci.com Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of Interior – www.bia.gov/bia |
Videos and Documentaries | PBS Online Resource: Indian Pride, A 13 part series on the unique lifestyle of North American’s 560 Indian Nations, weblink here Online Resource: Native America documentaries, weblink here Online Resource: We Shall Remain documentaries, weblink here |
Podcasts | All My Relations - www.allmyrelationspodcast.com |