Native American Heritage Month 2023

"Set in a Native community in Maine, 'Night of the Living Rez' is a riveting debut collection about what it means to be Penobscot in the twenty-first century and what it means to live, to survive, and to persevere after tragedy. In twelve striking, luminescent stories, author Morgan Talty—with searing humor, abiding compassion, and deep insight—breathes life into tales of family and a community as they struggle with a painful past and an uncertain future. A collection that examines the consequences and merits of inheritance, 'Night of the Living Rez' is an unforgettable portrayal of an Indigenous community and marks the arrival of a standout talent in contemporary fiction”(Adapted Publisher’s description)

“In this unflinching and intimate memoir, Myers excavates the stories of four generations of women in order to leave a record of her family. Beginning with her great-grandmother, the last full-blooded Native member in their lineage, she connects each woman with her totem to construct her family's totem pole: protective Bear, defiant Salmon, compassionate Hummingbird, and perched on top, Raven. Crisp and powerful, 'Thinning Blood' is at once a bold reclamation of one woman's identity and a searingly honest meditation on heritage, family, and what it means to belong.” (Adapted UC Library Description)

"'We are the Stars' critically interrogates the U.S. as a settler colonial nation and re-centers Oceti Sakowin women as our tribe's traditional culture keepers and culture bearers" (Publisher's Description)

"In her powerful new book, critically acclaimed author Melissa Febos examines the narratives women are told about what it means to be female and what it takes to free oneself from them. Blending investigative reporting, memoir, and scholarship, Febos charts how she and others like her have reimagined relationships and made room for the anger, grief, power, and pleasure women have long been taught to deny. Written with Febos' characteristic precision, lyricism, and insight, Girlhood is a philosophical treatise, an anthem for women, and a searing study of the transitions into and away from girlhood, toward a chosen self." (Adapted UC Library Description)

"The oral tradition of the American Indian is very important to me, and it has informed much of my writing. The poem, in the strict sense of the word, does not exist in that tradition, but song and story are indispensable and highly developed. Both are infused with poetic character. Moreover, the song in oral tradition is invested with a belief in the intrinsic power of language. That power is definitive, and it informs the best of poems.” (Preface)

"'No Country for Eight-Spotted Butterflies' is a collection of soulful ruminations about love, loss, struggle, resilience and power. Part memoir, part manifesto, the book is both a coming-of-age story and a call for justice—for everyone but, in particular, for indigenous peoples—his own and others." (Publisher's Description)

"Two men learn to confront a traumatic secret they share involving the savage murder of a schoolmate." (Kanopy Description)

"When N. Scott Momaday won the 1969 Pulitzer Prize, it marked one of the first major acknowledgments of Native American literature and culture. Now, Momaday’s words come to life in this biography of a celebrated Native American storyteller." (Kanopy Description)

"A uniquely delicate and moving road movie, 'Barking Water' uses the ruggedly beautiful backdrop of rural Oklahoma to tell the story of a proud Native American attempting to reconnect with his estranged family." (Kanopy Description)

"Against the bleak landscape of a rural reservation in Oklahoma, exhausted school teacher, Sharon, keeps everyone at an arm’s distance while trying her best to provide for her classroom. Her student, Bear, is having a particularly hard time, enduring challenges both at home and in the classroom. As she watches Bear unravel, Sharon is ultimately forced to accept her role as an imperfect role model, the unlikely matriarch her community needs. Bear becomes desperate to escape it all, and Sharon is left chasing a little boy who is running to nowhere." (Vimeo Description)

"After contact, Indigenous foodways and knowledge were devastated, nearly destroyed and replaced with foods that are far from the people. So today, I’m talking to Native chefs and foodies about what Indigenous cuisine is, where it comes from, where it’s headed and how it’s used to connect them and their communities to their origins and traditions." (Website Description)

"Native Opinion is a unique Indigenous culture education Radio show & podcast from an American Indian perspective on current affairs. The Hosts of this show are Michael Kickingbear, an enrolled member of the Mashantucket Pequot tribal nation of Connecticut and David GreyOwl, of the Echoda Eastern Band of Cherokee nation of Alabama. Together they present Indigenous views on American history, politics, the environment, and culture. This show is open to all people, and its main focus is to provide sight about all things Native American." (Apple Description)education and in

"Empowerment for American Indian Students at UCLA and other academic institutions" (Instagram Description)

"We aim to serve and promote the mental, physical, & spiritual well being of the UCLA Native Community" (Instagram Description)

"As an official campus-based student organization, AIGSA seeks to enhance the academic environment and experiences of American Indian and other interested and involved graduate students. Cultural and social interaction and learning among students are fostered through lectures and presentations involving UCLA and other college and university faculty, students, and community members. AIGSA also facilitates interdepartmental communication and camaraderie among all UCLA graduate students interested in American Indian studies." (Student Org Website)

"The UCLA American Indian Studies Center is an organized research unit devoted to facilitate research, strengthen education, support student and faculty projects" (X Description)

"Native owned & operated museum" (Instagram Description))

"Celebrating 48 yrs advocating for positive representation of Native peoples in film." (Instagram Description)