November is National Native American Heritage Month

Just attended, “Histories of Native American & Indigenous People’s” by Dr. Lee Francis It was enlightening. Several resources were shared: Book: An Indigenous People’s History of the United States” by Roxann Dunbar-Ortiz (there is a young person’s version, as well) Instagram: @RedPlanetBooks www.wordcraftcircle.org Podcasts: This Land Toasted Sister Native Women Speak You do better, when you know better. ;)

Having grown up in the Dakotas, I am so proud to hold our Native Americans in honor. Now that I live in Florida, I would like to see lawmakers be as honorable as Florida's Native Americans.

American history seems to be in the eyes of the fictional writers of today. Let’s teach true history!!!!!

I don’t know as much Native American history as I should. I’m still playing catch up. We should be teaching it more in school.

I know about how poorly treated they were by the American people and the US government. Through lies and broken promises, they Native Americans were betrayed. We owe them more than a apology.

We can and should celebrate Heritage Month, but we also have a moral obligation (two words all but unknown in Washington since the arrival of Donald Trump) to restore every Native American's life to a meaningful level of dignity, respect, hope, and a living wage. We're a couple of centuries late with all of this.

I would like to know more.

White man came across the sea He brought us pain and misery He killed our tribes, he killed our creed He took our game for his own need Iron Maiden Run to the Hills. The first choirs of the song pretty much sum’s up what European settlement and how the US Government had no regard for life land it’s ours. This is how the US Government still regards Native American’s especially Republicans.

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It isn’t taught. So how would anyone know unless you set out to peruse the knowledge?

None of us know enough. Yet. But I am working on it.

I am a history nut and I probably know more history than most Americans. Especially Indigenous people's history. We need to keep real and true history and not fake history in our education process for students. History is important for our future.

I don't care about Native Americans. They are nasty greedy people who lost a war. Happy Columbus Day.

Native American history needs to stop being presented only in past tense. America is stolen land and all treaty rights must be honored.

Maybe Congress can pass a resolution to honor this month by banning from sports and institutions all use of Native American symbols, names, and images that have perpetuated racial stereotypes and fostered discrimination and abuse for centuries. I know they won't, but it would be a good faith effort to honor our country's true ancestors.

CAUSES ASKS: How well do you know Native American history? ME: Probably better than most, thankfully; but not as well as many, I am sure. Have read and own many books on Native American history, particularly that of the west/mid-west tribes. Ute history is particularly important where I live, and our historical societies' museums have much information. You'll often fine Ute place-names here, although most people probably would not know that they are.

More Native American history needs to be taught and celebrated.

Only because I’m an educator who integrated contemporary info about the contributions of BIPOC and white ppl, especially women to America’s greatness. Most textual material focused on people who were dead. So my students learned about Astronaut John Herrington (Chickasaw), Grace Hopper (computer scientist white), Lonnie Johnson (Blk engineer invented the super soaker ) etc. I didn’t need a special month. But be that as it may- I encourage educators and parents to Google and find contemporary First Nation Americans that can be integrated into any content area. Many Americans contribute to our country’s greatness.

I don’t know nearly enough about Native American culture and history. I grew up in Cleveland and our Ohio history classes had a lot about the Native Americans that built the burial mounds throughout Ohio. There were some references to how they lived and their interactions with early settlers but no real discussion of where they went nor why. I know it is wrong to paint all Native American cultures with a common brush, because they were distinct groups that had, to some extent, different internal cultures and world views - and it would be equally wrong to presume that each and every Indian Nation would behave the same way. … … … I do know that the founders studied Native American self governing principles and included some of these into the formulation of the Constitution. I do know that some of what was native american culture is now part of our overall American culture. These are the things that should be taught in our schools with ‘answers for dummies’ books for people like myself who never really studied this. I would like to see more summaries of how Native American culture contributed to our country’s development and how Native American perspectives and unique skills materially contributed to our beliefs, economy and growth as a nation.

I like to read works by Native American authors and I would love to learn more. I recommend The Broken Cord. Do you have any recommendations?