Native Heritage Month

This month, join all of us at Morningside Center to learn together in gratitude for all that Indigenous Peoples from the lands of the Eagle and the Condor provide. We urge you to consider these fantastic lessons about Native peoples FROM Native peoples, and enrich your libraries (home and school!)...

We at Morningside Center invite you to both honor Native and Indigenous communities, wisdom and history and remember the joy and genius of First Nations and Cultures. Below we share commitments, learnings and event opportunities as we shine a light on the Lenape Center.

November is Native American Heritage Month. In this activity, students examine a small portion of the history of the Wahzhazhe people, known as the Osage, by delving into two recent news stories.

Indigenous People's Day and Native American Heritage Month (in November) are an opportunity to learn about Indigenous peoples' history, culture, and perspectives. 

Students discuss the land where they live, and the Indigenous peoples who once lived there. Then they get to know each other by reflecting on four aspects of their lives, using Native American teachings on the Medicine Wheel. 

The question “who owns the land?” underlies many conflicts. Students explore issues surrounding land, place, and belonging – especially as they affect Native Americans and African Americans.