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Native American Heritage Month

Native American Heritage Month, also called American Indian Heritage Month and American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, takes place each November and recognizes the achievements and contributions of Native peoples past and present.

Throughout the month and all year long, learn something new about the rich and diverse history, heritage, and culture of Native peoples through our library resources.

Events

  • Audience: teens-adults Location:
    Virtual
    Description:

    You’re invited to learn from journalist and author Joseph Lee as he chats online with us about his stirring memoir, Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity. In it, he explores Indigenous identity in proximity to land that serves as an iconic vacationing spot for the wealthy–the “island paradise” Martha’s Vineyard.

    Growing up Aquinnah Wampanoag, Joseph Lee grappled with what it means to be an Indigenous person in the world today, especially as tribal land, culture, and community face new threats. Starting with the story of his own tribe, which is from the iconic Martha’s Vineyard, Lee tackles key questions around Indigenous identity and the stubborn legacy of colonialism.

    Lee weaves his own story—and that of his family—with conversations with Indigenous leaders, artists, and scholars from around the world about everything from culture and language to climate change and the politics of belonging. As he unpacks the meaning of Indigenous identity, Lee grants us a new understanding of our nation and what a better community might look like.

    Register for this virtual Author Talk at LeonCountyLibrary.org/AuthorTalks

    View upcoming Author Talk programs and recordings of past talks at LeonCountyLibrary.org/AuthorTalks

    The Author Talk series is sponsored by the Friends of the Leon County Public Library.

  • Audience: all Location:
    Leon County Main Library
    Description:

    Join Leon County in celebrating Native American Heritage Month with a special music program presented by Dr. Sarah Eyerly, professor of musicology at Florida State University. She will share her research on the music and soundscapes of the Apalachee community at Mission San Luis, as well as the music and sound worlds of Native Americans living in Tallahassee in the 17th and 18th centuries. Learn how music connects deeply to land, culture and identity.

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Resources

Explore native american heritage month films on Kanopy.

Additional Resources

Take a virtual tour of our community's history with History in Your Hands: Indigenous Peoples and Colonial Spain in Leon County Florida from Tallahassee-Leon County Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Explore the history, resilience, and ongoing stewardship of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida in From Lake Miccosukee to the Everglades: Native Voices of the Apalachee Region, a Leon County Library Lecture recording.

All Trails Lead to Leon County Exhibition

All Trails Lead to Leon County Exhibition

Celebrate WXC Tallahassee 26 with local art inspired by running, trails, and the natural beauty of Leon County.

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