November - Native American Heritage Month - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Monthly Observations - Central Louisiana Technical Community College Library at Central Louisiana Technical College

About the Native American Heritage Month eBook Display

About the Native American Heritage Month Virtual eBook Display

The CLTCC Library in conjunction with the CLTCC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Taskforce invites you to celebrate Native American Heritage Month through a curated virtual display of ebooks written by Native American writers about the Native American experience.

About Native American Heritage Month

We observe Native American Heritage Month in November to recognize the achievements and contributions of Native Americans. In 1990 President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November 1990 “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Similar proclamations have been issued each year since 1994.

Read this year's Proclamation on Native American Heritage Month from President Joe Biden here.

About the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion eBook Collection

According to LOUIS Libraries, "This perpetual access custom collection of eBooks was created by the Electronic Resources Working Group in conjunction with EBSCO for LOUIS member institutions. This collection enhances the representation of diverse cultures and viewpoints in library collections including Black Americans, LGBTQIA+, religious minorities, Indigenous peoples, Asian Americans, women, and more."

Below is a selection of materials that we've curated to help you learn more about the Black experience in America.

To access the eBooks:

On the "Catalog" tab type your search term(s) in the search bar
Click "Search" or hit "Enter"
When prompted, enter your LoLA username and password
On the left hand side, scroll down, and select "eBooks"
To read an ebook, click on either PDF Full Text or EPUB Full Text

If you cannot remember your LoLA username and password, you can reset it by following the steps on the LoLA homepage.

Recommended eBooks

Library Databases

Academic Search™ Complete
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Academic Search™ Complete (EBSCOhost®) - Multi-disciplinary (social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, and many more disciplines) full text database of scholarly and peer-reviewed publications.
Biography in Context
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Virtually every course of study — from history to science to literature — is ultimately tied to the study of people. Biography in Context delivers outstanding research support with 600,000+ biographical entries — on more than 528,000 individuals — spanning history and geography. Just like all the new revolutionary Gale In Context products, it’s a curriculum-aligned resource that offers media-rich content in context that's updated daily to meet the needs of today’s user. In it you'll find: Biographies from award-winning Gale reference, Multi-media content like videos, images, magazines and newspapers, Current historical information, and Topic pages covering the highest-interest features.
CQ Researcher
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CQ Press Library - the place to search or browse resources on American government, current affairs, history, politics, public policy, and data analysis for the social sciences.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Custom Perpetual Access Collection 2021 - eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
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This custom collection of eBooks was created by EBSCO for LOUIS with the directive to enhance the representation of diverse cultures and viewpoints in library collections.
History Reference Center®
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History Reference Center® (EBSCOhost®) - The world's most comprehensive full text history reference database, including historical documents, biographies of historical figures, historical photos and maps and videos.

Additional Resources

From American Heritage Month by the Library of Congress

10 Ways to Celebrate Native American Heritage Month
Explore the histories, arts, and cultures of Indigenous communities across the Americas.
American Indians in Louisiana
Information from the National Park Service about American Indians in Louisiana.
Cherokee Removal and the Trail of Tears
Primary Source Set about the Cherokee Removal and the Trail of Tears from the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA).
Health and Human Services: Native American Heritage Month
Native American Heritage Month, observed every November in the United States, celebrates the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN).
History of Survivance: Upper Midwest 19th-Century Native American Narratives
The following is an exhibit of resources that can be found within the Digital Public Library of America retold through the lens of Native American survivance in the Minnesota region. Within are a series of objects of both Native and non-Native origin that tell a story of extraordinary culture disruption, change and continuity during 19th c., and how that affects the Native population of Minnesota today.
Indigenous Heritage: People
Here you can explore the people associated with the Native American, Alaska Native, and Hawaiian Native history of the United States. From the National Parks Service
Louisiana's Native Americans: An Overview
Article from Folklife in Louisiana: Louisiana's Living Traditions.
Louisiana Native American Tribes
Louisiana was inhabited by Native Americans when European explorers arrived in the 17th century. Settlement and colonization began in the 18th century. Some current place names, including Atchafalaya, Natchitouches (now spelled Natchitoches), Caddo, Houma, Tangipahoa, and Avoyel (Avoyelles), are from Native American dialects.
National Archives News: Native American History
The National Archives holds hundreds of thousands of U.S. Government records relating to Native Americans, from as early as 1774 through the mid-1990s. These include every treaty signed with Native Americans, records from the Indian Schools, Indian Census Rolls, and Bureau of Indian Affairs records.
National Institutes of Health: Native American Heritage Month - "In Our Voices"
The National Institutes of Health celebrates November as Native American Heritage Month as we remain deeply committed to the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in our research and workplace. During this month we pay tribute to the many contributions made by Native Americans. Our hope in the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is to continue to acknowledge the contributions of Native Americans and work to help eliminate discrimination throughout the year.
Native American Heritage Month
November is National American Indian Heritage Month The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans.
NPR: Native American Heritage Month
National Native American Heritage Month takes place for the month of November. NPR celebrates Indigenous communities, — with stories, podcasts and more.
PBS: Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month. The celebration of Indigenous cultures began as a week-long celebration in 1986, when President Reagan proclaimed the week of November 23-30, 1986 as "American Indian Week." Every President since 1995 has issued annual proclamations designating the month of November as the time to celebrate the cultures, accomplishments, and contributions of Native American and Alaska Native communities.

Native News Online
Native News Online delivers important daily news that affects the lives of Native Americans nationwide. Founded in 2011, Native News Online reaches millions of Native and non-Native readers annually including American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and others interested in Native American concerns.

Publisher and Editor Levi Rickert is an award-winning American Indian journalist and tribal citizen of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. As editor of one of the most-read daily American Indian news publications, Rickert has covered important events that affect Indian Country, including White House tribal nations conferences, Congressional hearings, missing and murdered Indigenous women and the Standing Rock resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline. Native News Online remains focused on generating work that furthers his mission of improving the lives of Indigenous people.