Native American Heritage Month

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month in November with real photographs, a map of eight Native nations, and the stories of people who made a difference.

What’s inside (18 pages):
What Is Native American Heritage Month? The 1990 law, 574 federally recognized tribes, and powwows.
Many Nations, Many Homelands: a US map of eight nations with questions.
Sequoyah and the Cherokee Syllabary: how one man created a way to write Cherokee.
Let’s Learn Cherokee Words: six words in the syllabary to say and copy.
Native Americans Who Made a Difference: Jim Thorpe, Maria Tallchief, Wilma Mankiller, and John Herrington.
The Three Sisters: how corn, beans, and squash help each other grow, plus a garden planning page.
Color a Bead Pattern (color by code) and Complete the Bead Pattern (symmetry).
Make a Timeline, Numbers and Facts (math), and Check Your Understanding.
Teacher guide, answer key, and credits.

Why teachers love it:
Respectful, nation specific content with a teacher note on avoiding stereotypes.
Links Social Studies, ELA, Science, Math, and Art.
No prep, just print and go.