What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose.
Check out the library’s collection of books by and about Native Americans, with an emphasis on NW Native tribes and Coast Salish peoples. Also, checkout the National Native American Heritage Month website.
The web has a number of wonderful resources and portals for learning more. Here are a few recommended sites:
Native American Heritage Month on PBS.org
First Nations Development Institute recommended reading