This Arbor Day, celebrate Tuwchalakw (Lenape for Flowering Dogwood) with us! This flowering tree is blossoming throughout the Eastern US, and these are also places Indigenous communities have had long relationships with this plant. Tuwchalakw has been recognized as a material to make tools and a source for healing – its medicinal properties are included in storytelling. In a Cherokee tale, an injured warrior loses consciousness during battle and awakens to find himself in a cave with his wounds covered by Ka na si tá (Cherokee for Flowering Dogwood) and Elderberry leaves. These plant medicines have been applied by Yunwi Tsundi (Cherokee for Little People). The Yunwi Tsundi care for the warrior and nurse him back to health, which includes making him tea from Ka na si tá and Elderberry leaves, until they’re able to take him back to his village. As this story illustrates, Flowering Dogwood has many healing properties. The Cherokee have used Ka na si tá bark to reduce fevers, treat headaches and muscle pains, soothe sore throats, and alleviate anxiety and mild depression. The leaves of Ka na si tá have also been used to treat skin infections and rashes. The Houma have boiled the root and bark of Tuwchalakw (Lenape) in a decoction to treat malaria. And, an infusion of the root bark has been used by the Rappahannock to relieve diarrhea and purify the blood. The wood, branches, and twigs of this tree have also been made into tool handles, arrow shafts, and toothbrush substitutes by the Cherokee. Need a reason to get outside or plant a tree? Arbor Day, is it! Today’s the perfect opportunity to add native plants *especially trees like Tuwchalakw* to your garden! #dogwood #floweringdogwood #floridadogwood #cornus #cornusflorida #cherokee #lenape #houma #rappahannock #traditionalecologicalknowledge #plantknowledge #tek #plantmedicine #arborday #hugatree #treehugger #stillhere #landback #indiancountry #community #nativepride #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #decolonizethisplace Sources: @usdagov @u.s.forestservice @delaware_tribe @thecherokeenation @usouthflorida, Native American Ethnobotany Database
Happy Earth Day! Looking for ways to celebrate the planet, the natural world, and our relationships with it? We’ve got you covered, NRFF style: ➡️Support Indigenous ecological knowledge. ➡️Grow native plants. ➡️Buy sustainable fashion. ➡️Shop local. ➡️Donate. These are things to do today, this week, this month, and *every* day! Source: @bellacanvas #nativeland #indigenous #stillhere #landback #indiancountry #community #rematriation #nativepride #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #decolonize #decolonizethisplace #landacknowledgement #nativeseeds #indigenousknowledge #nativeplants #indigenousplants #landrestoration #plantmedicine #tek #foodsovereignty #foodjustice #foodsystem #buylocal #sustainablefashion #donate #earthday #earthdayeveryday #earthday2024
It’s gonna be May – and we’re gonna have some exciting programs and events next month! 🙌🏾 May 4: Heritage Day at the Nanticoke Indian Museum (11am-3pm) Come out for this free community event and celebrate the revitalization of the Nanticoke language. ☕ May 11: Indigenous Foodways: Yaupon Tea* (11am-1pm) This is your opportunity to learn about the Yaupon plant, sample different Yaupon tea blends, and create pottery to enjoy future brews with. Space is limited, sign up now to participate: https://bit.ly/Yaupon2024 🍓 May 18: Threading Connections: Native American Beadwork and Native Plants* (2-6pm) Create a beadwork representation of a Tehim (Lenape for Strawberry) flower in this hands-on, fun, and educational program. Sign up now: https://bit.ly/Tehim2024 *Indigenous Foodways and Threading Connections are supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on DelawareScene.com. #delaware #nanticoke #yaupon #yaupontea #yauponholly #tehim #strawberry #indigenousplants #nativeplants #inspiredbynature #botanicalart #beadwork #nativebeadwork #nativeart #handmade #beadingismedicine #indigenousbeadwork #heritage #culture #nativeland #indigenous #stillhere #landback #indiancountry #community #nativepride #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #decolonize #decolonizethisplace
Ooskiihsh ahkwaahkw (Nanticoke) translates to “when the sun goes dark.” An eclipse is a celestial event with different interpretations by Indigenous communities. As you prepare for the 2024 solar eclipse, we hope you keep in mind the different beliefs and traditions that Indigenous people have recognized around these events. And, as you watch the moon pass between the sun and earth, make sure that you’re respectful of the land you’re on and the stories it holds. #solareclipse #eclipse #2024eclipse #totality #astronomy #navajo #diné #cherokee #haudenosaunee #shawnee #nanticoke #yupik #kumeyaay #ojibwe #onondaga #pueblo #traditionalecologicalknowledge #nativeland #indigenous #stillhere #landback #indiancountry #community #nativepride #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #decolonizethisplace Sources: @syracuseu, @onondaganation, @thecherokeenation, @newsobserver, @nationalparkservice, @navajotraditionalteachings, @apnews, @npr, @navajotimes, @smithsoniannpg, @smithsonian, @nativenewsonline, @brinstitute, @navajowotd, @spacedotcom, @NASA, Institute for Diné Culture, Project Gutenberg
Thank you @nativeroots_de for giving us permission to reshare your wonderful post about Shawanameen’shee (Serviceberry Trees)! Our young shawanameen’shee have finished flowering and are working on their delicious berries now. We’re excited for June when they’re ready to share! Posted @withregram • @nativeroots_de Shawanameen’shee (Lenape for Shadbush) trees are blooming around us, and for many Indigenous communities, they indicate the change of season. The trees’ white flowers announce that Spring has sprung and their reddish-purple berries (will soon) proclaim that summer is upon us. You might be familiar with Shawanameen’shee’s common English names: Shadbush, Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadwood, and Saskatoon. Across Lenapehoking, this tree is known as Shadbush because Lenape communities recognize that its blooms coincide with shad migrating up rivers and streams. On the calendar, March is known as Shëwanamèkwi Kishux in Lenape, or Shad Month. In Potawatomi, Bozakmin translates to “best of the berries.” They often ripen in June – hence the name Juneberry – and are savored as a fresh and a dried food. The Haudenosaunee have made the dried berries into a sauce or mixed them into cornbread. Many tribal communities also mix the dried fruits with dried meat and fat to create pemmican. As we celebrate Shawanameen’shee and the changing seasons, we also celebrate Indigenous ecological knowledge. Native communities developed this knowledge over centuries by observing and building relationships with plant relatives. #Amelanchier #Shadbush #Shadwood #Shadblow #Serviceberry #Juneberry #Saskatoon #Sugarplum #WildPlum #IndigenousKnowledge #TraditionalEcologicalKnowledge #Tek #Shad #SpringHasSprung #Spring #PlantKnowledge #NativePlants #NativeTrees #Forage #NativeLand #Indigenous #StillHere #LandBack #IndianCountry #Community #NativePride #NativeAmericanHeritage #NativeAmericanHistoryIsAmericanHistory #DecolonizeThisPlace Sources: @emergencemagazine, @uwgb, @nybg, @chesbayprogram, @hudsonriverpark, @nationalparkservice, @wildflowercenter, Native American Heritage Program, Native American Ethnobotany Database, Big Horn Lenape, Lenape Talking Dictionary ID in comments
Shawanameen’shee (Lenape for Shadbush) trees are blooming around us, and for many Indigenous communities, they indicate the change of season. The trees’ white flowers announce that Spring has sprung and their reddish-purple berries (will soon) proclaim that summer is upon us. You might be familiar with Shawanameen’shee’s common English names: Shadbush, Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadwood, and Saskatoon. Across Lenapehoking, this tree is known as Shadbush because Lenape communities recognize that its blooms coincide with shad migrating up rivers and streams. On the calendar, March is known as Shëwanamèkwi Kishux in Lenape, or Shad Month. In Potawatomi, Bozakmin translates to “best of the berries.” They often ripen in June – hence the name Juneberry – and are savored as a fresh and a dried food. The Haudenosaunee have made the dried berries into a sauce or mixed them into cornbread. Many tribal communities also mix the dried fruits with dried meat and fat to create pemmican. As we celebrate Shawanameen’shee and the changing seasons, we also celebrate Indigenous ecological knowledge. Native communities developed this knowledge over centuries by observing and building relationships with plant relatives. #amelanchier #shadbush #shadwood #shadblow #serviceberry #juneberry #saskatoon #sugarplum #wildplum #indigenousknowledge #traditionalecologicalknowledge #tek #shad #springhassprung #spring #plantknowledge #nativeplants #nativetrees #forage #nativeland #indigenous #stillhere #landback #indiancountry #community #nativepride #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #decolonizethisplace Sources: @emergencemagazine, @uwgb, @nybg, @chesbayprogram, @hudsonriverpark, @nationalparkservice, @wildflowercenter, Native American Heritage Program, Native American Ethnobotany Database, Big Horn Lenape, Lenape Talking Dictionary
Iwiinitu Siikwanuw! (Nanticoke for hello Spring) We welcome the vernal equinox as Mother Nature reawakens the natural world, brings us longer days, and provides us with warmth and sunshine. That means it’s also #powwowseason! Friends in the Wilmington area, mark your calendars. 🍓 April 13: The Powwow of Arts & Culture hosted by @delartmuseum and @nanticokeindiantribe has moved to April. Join us for our first powwow of the year – and our first servings of Tehim Juice for 2024! . . . #april #spring #springhassprung #delaware #lenape #nanticoke #nanticokelennilenape #itstimewilmde #tehim #powwow #powwowtime #heritage #culture #nativeland #indigenous #stillhere #landback #indiancountry #community #nativepride #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #decolonize #decolonizethisplace #claytonica #springbeauty #virginiaspringbeauty Sources: Once it has been spoken…It cannot be unspoken, @whiteclaycreekstatepark, @cbsnewsplanet
We’re celebrating National Reading Month *and* Women’s History Month by highlighting some of our favorite new-releases from Indigenous female authors! Repost from @nativeroots_de Filled with rich storytelling and important perspectives, these are some beautiful books that you don’t want to miss! Go to your local bookstore or library to dive into these powerful narratives while also supporting and amplifying the voices of Native American female authors. Have more recommendations? Share them in the comments! 📚 #nationalreadingmonth #indigenousauthors #bipoc #diverseliterature #booklover #booknerd #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #womenshistorymonth #womeninhistory #herstory #womenempowerment #feminism #womenwholead #inspirationalwomen #strongwomen #indiancountry #community #nativepride #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory
Thank you @nativeroots_de for highlighting my book #FreshBananaLeaves 🥹 Love when our communities support us 🥰 Posted @withregram • @nativeroots_de We’re celebrating National Reading Month *and* Women’s History Month by highlighting some of our favorite new-releases from Indigenous female authors! Filled with rich storytelling and important perspectives, these are some beautiful books that you don’t want to miss! Go to your local bookstore or library to dive into these powerful narratives while also supporting and amplifying the voices of Native American female authors. Have more recommendations? Share them in the comments! 📚 #nationalreadingmonth #indigenousauthors #bipoc #diverseliterature #booklover #booknerd #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #womenshistorymonth #womeninhistory #herstory #womenempowerment #feminism #womenwholead #inspirationalwomen #strongwomen #traditionalecologicalknowledge #nativeland #indigenous #stillhere #landback #indiancountry #community #nativepride #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #decolonizethisplace
We’re celebrating National Reading Month *and* Women’s History Month by highlighting some of our favorite new-releases from Indigenous female authors! Filled with rich storytelling and important perspectives, these are some beautiful books that you don’t want to miss! Go to your local bookstore or library to dive into these powerful narratives while also supporting and amplifying the voices of Native American female authors. Have more recommendations? Share them in the comments! 📚 #nationalreadingmonth #indigenousauthors #bipoc #diverseliterature #booklover #booknerd #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #womenshistorymonth #womeninhistory #herstory #womenempowerment #feminism #womenwholead #inspirationalwomen #strongwomen #traditionalecologicalknowledge #nativeland #indigenous #stillhere #landback #indiancountry #community #nativepride #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #decolonizethisplace
I learned of Suzan Shown Harjo, a Cheyenne-Muscogee (Creek) activist who has spent decades working on many Native American issues, and I wanted to do a post on her. I read more about her on the Britannica Kids website: Suzan Shown Harjo was born in 1945 in El Reno, Oklahoma. Her mother was Cheyenne and her father was Muscogee. After her schooling, she moved to NYC and worked at a radio station, where she directed and produced programming, including a program about Native American issues. The program, “Seeing Red,” was the first regularly scheduled national Native American news radio show. After Harjo and her family left NYC in 1974, she began work at the American Indian Press Association in Washington, D.C. “Harjo has worked for many organizations during the decades she has lived in Washington, D.C. She was part of the group that succeeded in getting the 1978 American Indian Religious Freedom Act (AIRFA) passed. Until the passage of this law, it was illegal for Native Americans to perform ceremonies, use sacred objects, or generally practice part or all of their religions.” In 1984, she founded the Morning Star Institute, which is devoted to fighting for the respect and understanding of Native Americans’ culture and traditions. In 1990, she started the Just Good Sports program, which is dedicated to ending the use of Native American-themed mascots. “In 2003, Harjo and the Morning Star Institute began the National Day of Prayer to Protect Native American Sacred Places. The event takes place at the time of the summer solstice and is a way for people to show support for the protection of Native American sacred places.” In addition to the Presidential Medal of Freedom that she received in 2014, Harjo has received many awards and honors. She will be 79 in June. #suzanshownharjo #nativeamericanwomen #womenshistorymonth2024 #nativeamericanlivesmatter #nativeamericansmatter #nativeamericantribes #nativeamericanpeople #nativeamericancultures #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanwoman #americanindianhistory #nativeamericanrights #nativeamericanlife #nativeamericanactivist #womanactivist #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory
I learned of Wilma Pearl Mankiller, the first woman to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, and I wanted to do a post on her. I read more about her on the National Women’s History Museum website: Wilma Pearl Mankiller was born in 1945 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the capital of both the Cherokee Nation and the United Keetowah Band of Cherokee Indians. “When she was 11, the family moved to San Francisco, California as part of a Bureau of Indian Affairs’ relocation policy, which aimed to move Indians off federally subsidized lands with the promise of jobs in America’s big cities.” “She first developed her own social activism when a dramatic event changed her life. In 1969, a group of American Indians took over the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay and laid claim to it by ‘right of discovery’ to expose the suffering of American Indians.” “Forever changed by Alcatraz and inspired by the women’s movement, Mankiller worked to empower the surrounding Native communities in California, serving as director of Oakland’s Native American Youth Center. She believed that restoring pride in Native heritage could reduce the downward spiral of Native youth growing up in the streets.” “Mankiller was elected to serve as the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1985. She led for 10 years, guiding a sovereign nation whose population more than doubled, from 68,000 to 170,000, during her tenure. The first woman to be elected chief of a major American Indian tribe, she revitalized the Nation’s tribal government, and advocated relentlessly for improved education, healthcare, and housing services.” “Mankiller received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1998 from former president Bill Clinton. She passed away in 2010 and remains an inspiration to many Cherokees and strong women everywhere.” #wilmamankiller #nativeamericanwomen #cherokeeindians #womenshistorymonth2024 #cherokeeindian #nativeamericanlivesmatter #nativeamericansmatter #nativeamericantribes #nativeamericanpeople #nativeamericancultures #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanwoman #americanindianhistory #cherokeenation #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory
We’re excited for March — longer days, the beginning of spring, and we’re returning to our regularly scheduled programs and events near you! 🌟 March 7-8: Over 24-hours, NRFF will be fundraising as part of Do More 24! This is Delaware’s biggest day of giving and your generosity is appreciated. Visit the link in bio to make your gift and support NRFF’s food based programming in 2024! 🌱March 9: We’re excited to share that NRFF’s own, Courtney Streett, will be the keynote speaker at @brooklynbotanic’s annual conference, Making Brooklyn Bloom. Reserve your seat on the BBG’s link in bio. We can’t wait to get back in the community and see you soon! . . . #giveback #getinvolved #DoMore24DE #donate #generosity #501c3 #donationsneeded #delaware #delawarenonprofit #nonprofit #dogood #fundraiser #donationswelcome #givenative #brooklynbotanic #brooklynbotanicgarden #lenapehoking #nanticokesquash #cucurbita #traditionalecologicalknowledge #nativeland #indigenous #stillhere #landback #indiancountry #community #nativepride #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #decolonizethisplace
The US lost more than 140,000 farms and 20,000,000 acres of farmland from 2017-2022. And in the next 20 years, the USDA estimates that 70% of US farmland will change hands. Cultural, familial, and agricultural histories are tied to this land – and it is vanishing before our eyes in Delaware. Our state’s farming region is being marketed as a retirement destination. Farms and open spaces are being ripped out and concrete is being poured to make way for 55+ developments starting in the $400,000s. Native Roots Farm Foundation (NRFF) is a Native, woman-led, nonprofit organization that reunites Indigenous people with aspects of our heritage and shares this knowledge with the wider community through original, hands-on programming. Our programs use art, food, and horticulture to highlight native plants, recognize Native resilience and knowledge, and encourage connections with the natural world. Our programs also identify native plants in Indigenous languages. The revitalization of Native languages and Native ecological knowledge are intertwined. We speak the first names, the Indigenous names, of native plants and support ongoing language revitalization efforts in local tribal communities. Wanishi, thank you, for your continued support as we expand our impact, celebrate Indigenous ecological knowledge, and care for the natural world. Click the link in bio to get your NRFF merch, make a donation, and sign up for our newsletter. We’re back for 2024 and can’t wait to see you in the community! . . #censusofagriculture #agcensus #delaware #lenape #nanticoke #decolonize #decolonizeyourmind #decolonizethisplace #stillhere #nativeamericanhistory #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #nativepride #nativeland #indiancountry #foodsovereignty #foodsystems #regenerativeagriculture #foodjustice #landback #nativeplants #indigenousplants #gardeneducation #gardenlearning #supportbipoc #tek #indigenousecologicalknowledge Source: @usdagov
For this week's Noteworthy Native, we are featuring Amos Bad Heart Bull. Learn why this Oglala Lakota artist and historian is considered the "Herodotus of his people" at the link in our bio. . . . #pwna4hope #nativeaware #indigenous #americanindian #nativeamerican #nativeamericanhistory #indigenousculture #nativeleaders #nativeleader #indigenoushistoryyoushouldknow #nativecommunities #nativeleadership #noteworthynative #knownativehistory #indigenoushistorymatters #indigenoushistory #nativeculture #nativehistory #triballeadership #triballeaders #triballeader #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #oglala #oglalalakota #oglalanation #herodotus #historian #historians #indigenoushistorian #ledger
The Sunshine State Book Festival is underway! Come see me and other local and regional authors! I’m at Booth #112! #shanasmithwriter #islandsofcedars #rememberingrosewood #rosewoodhistory #africanamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #NativeAmericanHistoryIsAmericanHistory #diversityiswhoweare #writethetruth #TeachTheTruth #AfricanAmericanHistory #nativeamericanhistory
The Sunshine State Book Festival is underway! Come see me and other local and regional authors! I’m at Booth #112! #shanasmithwriter #islandsofcedars #rememberingrosewood #rosewoodhistory #africanamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #NativeAmericanHistoryIsAmericanHistory #diversityiswhoweare #writethetruth #TeachTheTruth #AfricanAmericanHistory #nativeamericanhistory
THIS is why www.voiceandpen.org: https://www.alligator.org/article/2024/01/florida-removes-sociology-from-general-education-bans-state-funding-for-dei-programs#:~:text=The%20board%20first%20removed%20principles%20of%20sociology%20from,that%20advocate%20DEI%20or%20%E2%80%9Cpolitical%20or%20social%20activism.%E2%80%9D #shanasmithwriter #TeachTheTruth #writethetruth #compassionwisdomaction #AfricanAmericanhistoryisAmericanHistory #NativeAmericanHistoryIsAmericanHistory #diversityandinclusion #diversityiswhoweare #OnePride #diversityequityinclusion #LGBTQIA
https://gofund.me/a8bc70eb VERY excited to announce my new 501(c)3: Voice and Pen Inc! https://oaktreeinthegarden.com/voice-and-pen%2C-inc-1 Mission Statement: Writing, singing, teaching and speaking about real people, real history, real personal transformation, and our relationships with each other and the planet as a path to positive change and effective, compassionate action. Just a few of the plans on the table: A book series launched from "Islands of Cedars," study guides, educational tours and multi-genre concerts, a podcast, YouTube channel, community on-line and in-person discussions and forums, the "Heartbeat of the Earth" touring family program, cross-pollination and co-creation with like-hearted changemakers, and much more. It's been a year of major personal upheaval. transition, and self-assessment, and my direction is clear: I am devoting phase two of this one precious life to this mission, and this non-profit is my formal commitment to it. Thank you so much for all of your support along the way! #islandsofcedars #shanasmithbooks #africanamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #timeforachange #gettingproactive #rememberingrosewood #rosewoodcentennial #savetheplanet #nomorewar #compassioninaction #writeforchange #teachthetruth #writethetruth #speakthetruth #singthetruth #singforchange #compassionwisdomaction
A joy to present and discuss “Islands of Cedars” last night with the Tierra Verde Historical Fiction book club! Grateful to @Patadise News for spotlighting my book, and to @Pat LeVan for seeing the piece and choosing the book for this group of remarkable, conscious women. ❤️❤️ #IslandsOfCedars #ShanaSmithBooks #AfricanAmericanHistoryIsAmericanHistory #NativeAmericanHistoryIsAmericanHistory #RememberingRosewood #RosewoodCentennial #RosewoodMassacre #RealFloridaHistory #CedarKeyFlorida
We’re adding a few words from the Nanticoke language to our vocabulary for the Winter Solstice. We hope you’ll do the same and continue learning with the Nanticoke language book “Once It Has Been Spoken...It Cannot Be Unspoken: Kutiikiitowaakanun (our language).” As we transition to a new year, we’re also taking a moment to reflect on the past 365 days. They’ve been NRFF’s busiest, most successful, and most rewarding yet. That is because of you. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to each and every member of the NRFF community. Together, we have rekindled relationships between members of local Indigenous communities and plant relatives, used art to foster awareness of and appreciation for native plants and Indigenous communities’ relationships with them, and reinvigorated taste buds with the flavors of native flora. We can’t do this important and impactful work without you. From the entire NRFF team, wanishi - thank you! Over the next few weeks, we’re going to follow the lead of some of our Eastern Woodlands plant relatives and go dormant. We’ll take this time to recharge and get ready to thrive in 2024. Our calendar is already filling up for next year, and we can’t wait to see you then! We hope you have a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season! #wintersolstice #winter #language #firstcontact #languagerevitalization #decolonize #nanticoke #nativepride #nanticokenation #turtleclan #triballand #delaware #easternwoodlands #nativehistory #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #indigenous #indigenousknowledge #traditionalecologicalknowledge #nativeland #indigenous #stillhere #landback #indiancountry #community #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #decolonizethisplace
~Wonder Wednesday~ Have you ever wondered how old Sacajawea was when she died? •Sacajawea passed away on December 20th, 1812 at age twenty-four. Or how old she was when her son, Jean Baptiste, was born? •”Pomp” was born when Sacajawea was either 16 or 17. Or the amount of remuneration that she was paid for her service to the US? •Her husband, Charbonneau, was paid in money and land but Sacajawea received nothing. Annually on December 20th Sacajawea is remembered for the service and sacrifice that she made for the Lewis and Clark expedition and the United States as a whole. #wonderwednesday #sacajawea #lewisandclark #teenleader #strongwoman #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #indigenoushistoryisamericanhistory #nativeculture #shonshone #hadista #fortbentonlibrary #fortbentonmontana #fortbenton #chouteaucounty #montana
Many of our favorite plants — like cacao, tomatoes, and guava — have names that come from Indigenous languages. This summer, we shared a few plants from North America that we identify in Indigenous languages. Now, we’re talking about plants native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America that we identify in Indigenous languages. When you say these plants’ names, whether you know it or not, you are recognizing their history. You are celebrating the cultures that had relationships with these plants. You are uplifting the people who nurtured and cultivated these plants. You are showing gratitude for the gifts that these plants provide. You are acknowledging how colonization has spread these plants across the world, and (in some cases) ignored their Indigenous history. And, you are reclaiming these plants’ origins. Showing gratitude for these plants shouldn’t be limited to liking this post. We hope you keep these details in mind during your next trip to the grocery store, stroll through your garden, or stop in a pastry shop. And that you share them with others. #indigenousplants #nativeplants #tomato #solanumlycopersicum #guava #psidiumguajava #cashew #anacardiumoccidentale #cacao #theobromacacao #quinoa #chenopodiumquinoa #aztec #olmec #traditionalecologicalknowledge #nativeland #indigenous #stillhere #landback #indiancountry #community #nativepride #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #decolonizethisplace Sources: @unitednations @librarycongress @britannica @umntwincities @smithsonian @marriamwebster @universityofvermont @eufic @raoshomemade @uofnm @healthline @webmd @nihgov @slowfoodusa @mcgillu @healthline @masterclass @cambridgeuniversity @uoregon @forbes harvard @worldcocoafoundation @dictionarycom @gastronomicopop @fao @npr @ucriversideofficial @sbindependent @bonappetitmag @raoshomemade Wired Humanities Projects, Ag in the Classroom: Louisiana, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, American Indian Health and Diet Project, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Olam Nuts, Oxford Reference, Chile Ministry of Education, Peru Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism
Most plants have gone dormant this time of the year, but the bright, fragrant, yellow flowers of Kûnasútlawă (Cherokee for Witch Hazel) are bursting into bloom. Kûnasútlawă is a triple threat – beautiful ✅, medicinal ✅, and powerful ✅. The Cherokee have utilized an infusion of Kûnasútlawă for pain relief, including menstrual pain. The Iroquois use the branches to make treatments for coughs, colds, and respiratory ailments. And in sweat lodges, the Potawatomi have steamed Witch Hazel twigs to ease sore muscles. Today, Witch Hazel is commonly known for its dermatological benefits – which colonists learned from tribal communities. The Cherokee, Mohegan, and Chippewa have made infusions from Witch Hazel twigs, bark, and branches to clean scratches, treat bruises, and relieve insect bites. And the Iroquois have used Witch Hazel bark as an astringent. Settlers tapped into Indigenous ecological knowledge of Witch Hazel and then commodified and capitalized on it. The first commercial Witch Hazel distillery opened in 1866 in Connecticut and today, that company is the world leader in Witch Hazel extract. Kûnasútlawă is one of the only medicinal plants the FDA has approved as a non-prescription drug ingredient. It’s used to treat acne, abrasions, skin irritations, and inflammation. We encourage you to step outside and keep your eyes open for Kûnasútlawă – it’s standing out across the Eastern Woodlands right now. *Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for medical advice. Consult a doctor before using this plant for a medical purpose.* #witchhazel #hamamelisvirginiana #hamamelis #flowers #fallflowers #fallgarden #winterflowers #wintergarden #nativeplants #indigenousplants #medicinalplants #plantmedicine #traditionalecologicalknowledge #nativeland #indigenous #stillhere #landback #indiancountry #community #nativepride #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #decolonizethisplace Sources: @u.s.forestservice, @highlandsbiostation, @nihgov, @arnold_arboretum, @theatlantic, @psuextension, @atlbotanical, Yale Nature Walk, Native American Ethnobotany Database, Dickinson Brands
In April 1917 when the United States entered World War I, only 403 Army nurses were on active duty. In response, the War Department recruited more than 21,000 nurses. Approximately 10,000 served overseas on ambulances, in field and convalescent hospitals, and on troop trains and transport ships, and 200 of these nurses died in the war. In spite of racial barriers, 14 Indigenous nurses served in the Nurse Corps in the Army Medical Department during World War I. https://tinyurl.com/3zzt8yce #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NativeAmericanHistoryisAmericanHistory
Today and Every Day 🤎 Thanks to courtyellowwolf for posting this again this year. Read the whole thing! What actionable steps can you take? Whose land are you on? (Cherokee, Catawba, Yuchi, and probably others here in Asheville, NC) What can you do to support their and other tribal communities? How can you teach others about the real history of this place? Thank you for your consideration! Any hateful comments will be deleted. More shares in stories. Support the creators. Give love 💞 #realhistory #thankanative #nativeamericanhistory #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #thanksgiving #therealstoryofthanksgiving
On this National Day of Mourning, we honor and remember the lives lost, the struggles endured, and the pain carried by so many. In unity and empathy, let us reflect, support, and strive for a world where healing and compassion prevail. 🕊️🖤 #unitedamericanindiansofnewengland #nativeamericanheritagemonth #nativeamericanhistory #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #nationaldayofmourning #ReflectingTogether #UnityInGrief
It looks like, to me, that someone is on their back defending themselves against an angry big horned sheep. I'm not sure if you see the same thing or not.... #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #nativeamericanhistory #NativeAmericanHistoryIsAmericanHistory
"November is Native American Heritage month, and a good time to honor the legacy of our ancestors, but every day we should stop to think about our country's beginning and that the United States would not exist if not for a great deal of sacrifice, blood, and tears by Indian Tribes across the country." - Deb Haaland #HonorOurAncestors #RespectNativeHistory #NativeAmericanHistoryIsAmericanHistory
In observance of Native American Heritage Month, I share this 2023 release. Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series is written by Traci Sorell and illustrated by Arigon Starr. The Publishers Overview shares: "The true story of John Meyers and Charles Bender, who in 1911 became the first two Native pro baseball players to face off in a World Series. This picture book teaches important lessons about resilience, doing what you love in the face of injustice, and the fight for Native American representation in sports. Charles Bender grew up on the White Earth Reservation in Northwestern Minnesota. John Meyers was raised on the Cahuilla reservation in Southern California. Despite their mutual respect for each other's talents and their shared dedication to Native representation in baseball, the media was determined to pit them against each other. However, they never gave up on their dreams of being pro baseball players and didn’t let the supposed rivalry created by the media or the racism they faced within the stadium stop them. They continued to break barriers and went on to play a combined total of nine championships. With text by Traci Sorell and illustrations by Arigon Starr that brings these two players to life, the stories of John Meyers and Charles Bender remain an inspiration for achieving and maintaining one’s dreams in the face of prejudice." Although the book is on my TBR list as I wait for my "on hold" copy to arrive, i know that it is going to be one that I enjoy. I haven't read a Traci Sorell's book that I don't like plus the fact that it is about real people makes it even better. #nativeamericans #nativeamericanheritagemonth #nativeamericanheritage #contenders #contenderstwonativebaseballplayersoneworldseries #tracisorell #tracisorellauthor @tracisorellauthor #arigonstarr @arigonstarr #nativeamericanbaseballplayer #nativeamericanhistory #nativeamericanhistorymonth #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #nativeamericancontributions #baseballbooksforkids #baseballhistory #worldseries #playball #playball⚾️ #letsplaybaseball #letsplaybaseball⚾️ #johnmeyers #charlesbender
Every Thanksgiving, we ask the same question. Whose land are you on? This year, we’re challenging the myth behind this “holiday” in one of the most NRFF ways possible. We’re centering the native foods, nurtured by generations of Native people, that will have starring roles on tables across the country this week. The words we’ve included are from the languages of a few first contact communities. We strongly encourage you to learn these words in the languages of the tribal community(ies) where you’re located and support communities’ efforts of maintaining and restoring Indigenous languages: ⭐Identify the tribal community(ies) that calls where you live home by entering your address on Native-Land.ca ⭐Determine the language spoken by the area’s first inhabitants on @nativelandnet and find a dictionary in that language ⭐Look up the ingredients for your Thanksgiving meal, add these Native words to your vocabulary, and then keep going! Learn the words for plants, animals, and the natural world, too ⭐Respect that in its current form, the US is a product of land theft, genocide, erasure, trauma, racism, and oppression and learn its accurate history ⭐Recognize that Indigenous communities are still here and learn about and join local restorative measures to rematriate land In the comments, share some of your new vocabulary words and the language(s) they’re in! #narragansett #mohawk #iroquois #lenape #easternbandofcherokeeindians #penobscot #catawba #nottoway #potawatomi #onondaga #nativeplants #indigenousplants #NDOM #NoThanksNoGiving #thanksgiving #thankstaking #colonizers #decolonize #decolonizeyourmind #decolonizethisplace #stillhere #nativeland #landback #nahm #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #nativepride #foodsovereignty #indigenousfoodsovereignty #foodjustice Sources: Aquidneck Indian Council, Ohwęjagehka: Haˀdegae:nage, Lenape Talking Dictionary, Eastern Band of Cherokee, Penobscot Indian Nation: Cultural and Historic Preservation Department, @catawbalanguage, @cheroenhaka_nottoway_nation, Potawatomi Dictionary, provided by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation
We're over halfway through #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth and the only effort I've seen is from @etsy. 🤦🏻♀️ #nativeamericansaretrueanericans #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #nativeamericanheritage
Observed in November, Native American Heritage Month is a nationally-recognized time to celebrate Native Americans: past, present, and future. NACC provides awareness to the CSU campus through movies, lectures, and other activities during this time. Visit the Native American Cultural Center website to learn more. #nativeamericanhistorymonth #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory
Tocabe is the only Native American owned and operated restaurant in the Metro Denver area specializing in Native American cuisine. According to the Denver Post, co-owners Ben Jacobs and Matt Chandra opened Tocabe in 2008. In 2021, the duo expanded into Tocabe Indigenous Marketplace, an online store offering Native and Indigenous ingredients. More recently, Tocabe added a new Direct-to-Tribe Ready Meal program that will deliver to the Spirit Lake Tribe in North Dakota over the next two years. The fully-cooked and nutritious frozen meals will go to participants of the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, which serves income-eligible households on reservations and other select Native American families. Jacobs, who belongs to the Osage Nation in Oklahoma, hopes to eventually expand distribution to other tribes in the future. #nativeamericanhistorymonth #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory
Write a caption... Observed in November, Native American Heritage Month is a nationally-recognized time to celebrate Native Americans: past, present, and future. NACC provides awareness to the CSU campus through movies, lectures, and other activities during this time. Visit the Native American Cultural Center website to learn more. #nativeamericanhistorymonth #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory
Traci Sorell is one of my favorite authors and Michaela Goade, one of my favorite illustrators. While looking for books to pay homage to Native American Heritage Month, I came across Being Home. Although it is not scheduled to be published until May 7, 2024, I've added it to my Christmas list of books my family can pre-order. The description shares, "From Sibert Honor–winning author Traci Sorell and Caldecott Medal–winning artist Michaela Goade comes a heartwarming picture book about a Native American family and the joy of moving back to their ancestral land. Today is a day of excitement—it’s time to move! As a young Cherokee girl says goodbye to the swing, the house, and the city she's called home her whole life, she readies herself for the upcoming road trip. While her mother drives, the girl draws the changing landscape outside her window. She looks forward to the end of the journey, where she'll eat the feast her family has prepared, play in the creek with her cousins, and settle into the new rhythm of home. With warm, expressive artwork and spare, lyrical prose, the story of a young girl’s move toward rather than away from home unfolds." I've yet to be disappointed by a Sorell-Goade collaboration and I already know that I will not be disappointed with this book. I am excited to have the opportunity to read it and subsequently to share it with you. #beinghome #tracisorell @tracisorellauthor #michaelagoade @michaelagoade #nativeamericanheritagemonth #nativeamericanstories #nativeamericanstorytelling #nativeamericanfamily #nativeamericanhistory #nativeamericanhomes #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #nativeamericanheritage #sharingnativeamericanstories #nativeamericanstory
Today, for Native American Heritage Month, I share this beautiful story, Go Show the World: a Celebration of Indigenous Heroes written by Wab Kinew and beautifully illustrated by Joe Morse. I am so enchanted by it that I have ordered my own personal copy. For those who love Kwame Alexander's Undefeated, you will love this book. The author, Wab Kinew, in his "Author's Note" accurately reminds us that "indigenous peoples and cultures have shaped our history and world, whether through the actions, deeds and contributions of great leaders, the naming of places, and/or the part of our "identity that has an Indigenous character." The publisher's overview states, ""We are a people who matter." Inspired by President Barack Obama's Of Thee I Sing, Go Show the World is a tribute to historic and modern-day Indigenous heroes, featuring important figures such as Tecumseh, Sacagawea and former NASA astronaut John Herrington. Celebrating the stories of Indigenous people throughout time, Wab Kinew has created a powerful rap song, the lyrics of which are the basis for the text in this beautiful picture book, illustrated by the acclaimed Joe Morse. Including figures such as Crazy Horse, Net-no-kwa, former NASA astronaut John Herrington and Canadian NHL goalie Carey Price, Go Show the World showcases a diverse group of Indigenous people in the US and Canada, both the more well known and the not- so-widely recognized. Individually, their stories, though briefly touched on, are inspiring; collectively, they empower the reader with this message: "We are people who matter, yes, it's true; now let's show the world what people who matter can do." To compliment the reading check out the discussion guide at https://tundrabooks.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/go-show-the-world_discussion-guide.pdf. #goshowtheworld #goshowtheworldacelebrationofindigenousheroes #acelebrationofindigenousheroes #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #indigenouspeople #indigenouspeoplesday #nativeamericanheritagemonth #nativeamericanheritage #wabkinew @wabber @joemorsedraws #joemorse #nationalnativeamericanheritagemonth #honoringindigenouspeople #nativeamericanhistory #wematter
Every three months our Plant Book Club merges with the Library’s Read! Plant! Grow! book club. The club is supported by @loudounwildlife at @birchtreebookstore and it meets on the last Tuesday every quarter. This month’s book is The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson. I read this book and thoroughly enjoyed it. I hope you join us on November 28th to discuss this great novel. RSVP through our website, the library’s website, or Birch Tree’s website to let us know how many chairs to set up. You can join virtually, too! #nativeamericanhistorymonth #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #readplantgrow #plantshopbookstore #theseedkeeper #novemberreads #independentbookstore #bookclub #leesburgva #plantbookclub @loudouncountypubliclibrary
Our last program for 2023 is right around the corner - and you don’t want to miss it! Join us at the Dover Public Library for Threading Connections: Native American Beadwork and Native Plants on December 2nd, 2-5pm. This season, we’re highlighting Yaupon Holly. In this two-part class, you’ll learn about Yaupon, savor treats made with this special plant, and create an artistic representation of Yaupon that will be customized into a brooch, keychain, or necklace. Your favorite instructors, Karelle and Kesha, are back to share their expertise and lead another fun and engaging program! You can choose the date for the second session: December 7 at 6pm or December 13 at 11am. Space is limited so sign up now to reserve your seat and beadwork kit today! https://bit.ly/yaupon23 #yaupon #yaupontea #yauponholly #indigenousplants #nativeplants #inspiredbynature #easternwoodlands #botanicalart #beadwork #nativebeadwork #nativeart #handmade #beadingismedicine #indigenousfashion #nativefashion #indigenousbeadwork #delaware #nanticoke #lenape #traditionalecologicalknowledge #nativeland #indigenous #stillhere #landback #indiancountry #community #nativepride #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #decolonizethisplace
Sora has a selection of great books featuring Native American characters and Native American authors. Find the Sora link in bio. #nativeamericanhistorymonth #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #ericgansworth #brandonhobson #davidgrann #antontreuer #angelineboulley #byrongraves #cynthialetichsmith #michaelpowell
Native American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate Native culture and how it continues to influence the American way of life. It is also an opportunity for meaningful discussion about the effects of historical events and policies on Native communities - including Indian Boarding Schools. We know it is a heavy subject, but we hope by sharing this knowledge, more people will be aware of this dark chapter in U.S. History and the long-lasting impact it has had on Tribal communities. To learn more about Indian Boarding schools, download our fact sheet at www.nativepartnership.org/boardingschools or at the link in our bio. . . . #pwna4hope #nativeaware #indigenous #americanindian #nativeamerican #nativeamericanhistory #indigenousculture #indigenoushistoryyoushouldknow #nativecommunities #knownativehistory #indigenoushistorymatters #indigenoushistory #nativeculture #nativehistory #nativenovember #nativeamericanheritagemonth #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #indigenousvoices #indianboardingschools #wearorange
National Native American Heritage Month celebrates and honors indigenous American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. In commemoration, I share "We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know" written by Traci Sorell and illustrated by Frané Lessac. The Publisher's Overview shares the following about this must-read book: The NPR shares: "Too often, Native American history is treated as a finished chapter instead of relevant and ongoing. This companion book to the award-winning We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga offers readers everything they never learned in school about Native American people's past, present, and future. Precise, lyrical writing presents topics including: forced assimilation (such as boarding schools), land allotment and Native tribal reorganization, termination (the US government not recognizing tribes as nations), Native urban relocation (from reservations), self-determination (tribal self-empowerment), Native civil rights, the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), religious freedom, economic development (including casino development), Native language revival efforts, cultural persistence, and nationhood." Additionally, for the third year running, a U.S. president has officially recognized October 9th as Indigenous Peoples' Day, a day to honor Native Americans, their "resilience, strength, and perseverance" and "determination to preserve cultures, identities, and ways of life," even as they have faced "violence and devastation," he said. In celebration of the month, I proudly feature and recommend this book as a must-have. #nationalnativeamericanheritagemonth #nativeamericanheritagemonth #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanheritageday #nativeamerican #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistory #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #nationalindigenouspeoplesday #indigenouspeoplesday #tracisorell #franelessac #franélessac #indigenouspeople #wearestillhere #indigenoustruth
November is Native American Heritage Month. Handing stories down for generations and generations keep family traditions and history alive and remembered. So often, we lose those stories and in today's time, many of the stories either are not passed on or the communication is not valued as once was. In observance, I feature, "I am Not a Number" by Jenny Kay Dupuis and Kathy Kacer. The book tells the true story of Jenny Kay Dupuis' grandmother, Irene Couchie Dupuis' experiences at the residential school she was ordered to attend at the age of 8, along with her brothers. When Irene is removed from her First Nations family to live in a residential school she is confused, frightened, and terribly homesick. She tries to remember who she is and where she came from, despite the efforts of the nuns who are in charge at the school and who tell her that she is not to use her own name but instead use the number they have assigned to her. When she and her brother are permitted to go home for the summer they have the opportunity to tell her parents what they endure at the home. Irene's parents decide never to send her and her brothers away again. But where will they hide? And what will happen when her parents disobey the law? Dupuis and Kacer's story shares Irene and Irene's father (Jenny's great-grandfather), Chief Ernest Couchie's determination and quest to preserve their history and heritage. #iamnotanumberbook #iamnotanumber #nativeamericanheritagemonth #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #nativeamericanhistoryisourhistory #residentialschoolsurvivors #ourhistorymatters #nativeamericanhistorymatters #rememberinghistory #irenecouchie #irenecouchiedupuis #jennykaydupuis @jennykaydupuis @kathykacer @kacerkathy #chiefernestcouchie #miigwech #miigwetch #nativeamericanheritagemonth #nationalindigenoushistorymonth
Susan La Flesche Picotte became the first American Indian woman to graduate from medical school in 1889, and is notable for founding an independently funded hospital on the Omaha reservation in Nebraska in 1913. PBS American Masters episode: https://tinyurl.com/yc46jmr2 #NativeAmericanHistoryisAmericanHistory
We’ve been busy! Just in time for #Nativember working hard to try and build something for the next generations of native huskies! Indigenous people aren’t history, we are here! We want to hear your voice now🫵 #sharethispost #niu #niuhuskies #huskies #nativeamericanheritagemonth #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #youareonnativeland #indigenoussovereignty #indigenousjustice #nativejoy
These two books were discoveries of mine within the last couple of months. I shared "When I Was Eight" by authors Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton & Gabrielle Grimard (Illustrator). in my September 30th post in observance of Orange Shirt Day. Last month, I discovered the sequel, "Not My Girl" by the same authors and illustrator. "When I Was Eight" Overview: "Olemaun is eight and knows a lot of things. But she does not know how to read. Ignoring her father’s warnings, she travels far from her Arctic home to the outsiders’ school to learn. The nuns at the school call her Margaret. They cut off her long hair and force her to do menial chores, but she remains undaunted. Her tenacity draws the attention of a black-cloaked nun who tries to break her spirit at every turn. But the young girl is more determined than ever to learn how to read. Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and complemented by stunning illustrations, When I Was Eight makes the bestselling Fatty Legs accessible to younger readers. Now they, too, can meet this remarkable girl who reminds us what power we hold when we can read." "Not My Girl" tells Margaret's story of what happened when she returned home from the outsider's school. The Overview shares, "Margaret can’t wait to see her family, but her homecoming is not what she expected. Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and complemented by evocative illustrations, Not My Girl makes the original, award-winning memoir, A Stranger at Home, accessible to younger children. It is also a sequel to the picture book When I Was Eight. A poignant story of a determined young girl’s struggle to belong, it will both move and inspire readers everywhere. #notmygirl #wheniwaseight #nativeamericanmonth #nativeamericanheritagemonth #nativeamericanhistorymonth #nativeamericanhistory #representationmatters #nativeamericanresidentialboardingschools #margaretpokiakfenton #christyjordanfenton #gabriellegrimard #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #indigenouspeoplehistory #nationalnativeamericanheritagemonth #representationinbooks #diversityinchildrensbooks #representationinchildrensbooks #diversitymatters
In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, I pay tribute to Maria Tallchief, prima ballerina with this repost of some of my featured book recommendations. #nativeamericanheritagemonth #nationalnativeamericanheritagemonth #mariatallchief #mariatallchiefbooks #primaballerina #nativeamericanbook #nativeamericanbookstagrammer #nativeamericanbooksforchildren #nativeamericanballerinas #celebratingnativeamericanculture #celebratingnativeamericans #diversityisbeautiful #diversityinbooks #womeninboots #nativeamericanwomen #indigenoushistory #childrensbooks #childrensbook #childrenbook #childrenbooks #kidsbooks #kidsbook #kidbook #kidbooks #nativeamericanhistory #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory
November is National Native American Heritage Month. It's a time to celebrate the traditions and stories of all Native Americans and honor their history and contributions. #longbeachcouncilpta #lbcpta #nationalnativeamericanheritagemonth #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory
Wonderful presentation from author Robert G. Goodby at Harrisville Public Library. #aftnh #keenenh #wiltonnh #jaffreynh #peterboroughnh #milfordnh #resourcesforteachers #teachereducator #teachersofinstagram #teachers #nea #NEA #teacherresources #monadnock #bookrecommendations #hancocknh #historyteacher #socialstudiesteacher #socialstudiesteachers #socialstudies #nativeamericanhistorybooks #nativeamericanhistorymatters #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory
KILKERS OF THE FLOWER MOON #respectnativeamericans #nativeamerican #killersoftheflowermoon #killersoftheflowermoonmovie #gotocinema #americanhistory #remembernativeamericans #nativeamericanculture #nativeamericans #respect #learnhistory #learnthehistory #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #nativeamericanhistory #czaskrwawegoksiężyca #idzdokina #historiaameryki #niebadzobojetny #indians #firstnations #indianie #szacunek #scorsese #america #mitakuyeoyasin #truehistory #natives #osage #murderers #flowermoon
We had an amazing time exploring! #threeriverspetroglyphsite #prehistory #historyiscool #nativeamericanhistory #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory
In honor of National Indigenous Peoples Day, I share "Go Show the World" by Wab Kinew (author) and Joe Morse (illustrations). I first discover this book last November and have now included it among my personal collection. It is a must-have, must-read book that celebrates a few indigenous heroes. The book is beautifully written and illustrated. To give you a glimpse into why you should pick up this book, I hare the following publishers overview: "We are a people who matter." Inspired by President Barack Obama's Of Thee I Sing, Go Show the World is a tribute to historic and modern-day Indigenous heroes, featuring important figures such as Tecumseh, Sacagawea and former NASA astronaut John Herrington. Celebrating the stories of Indigenous people throughout time, Wab Kinew has created a powerful rap song, the lyrics of which are the basis for the text in this beautiful picture book, illustrated by the acclaimed Joe Morse. Including figures such as Crazy Horse, Net-no-kwa, former NASA astronaut John Herrington and Canadian NHL goalie Carey Price, Go Show the World showcases a diverse group of Indigenous people in the US and Canada, both the more well known and the not- so-widely recognized. Individually, their stories, though briefly touched on, are inspiring; collectively, they empower the reader with this message: "We are people who matter, yes, it's true; now let's show the world what people who matter can do." My current favorite read-aloud of the book is by the author himself. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yffiKLbizwI. Included is an interview of the author. #nationalindigenouspeoplesday #indigenouspeople #indigenouspeoplesday #indigenousheroes #indigenoushistory #indigenoushistorymatters #wabkinew #joemorse #goshowtheworld #goshowtheworldacelebrationofindigenousheroes #wearepeoplewhomatter #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #nativeamericanhistory #nativeamericanhero #indigenouspeopleshistory #indigenouspeopleshistoryisamericanhistory #nativeamericansmatter #nativeamericanheritagemonth #nativeamericanheritage #showtheworldwhatpeoplewhomattercando #diversitymatters #diversityandinclusion #diversityinpicturebooks
How can you celebrate and honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day? #indigenouspeoplesday #celebratenativeheritage #tulsaheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #celebrateminorities #tulsadentist
"Indigenous History is American History" Part of #ArtAsSolidarity. Today, Oct 9, the USA is " #IndigenousPeoplesDay in the USA; it honors Indigenous American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. It is also called First People's Day or Native American Day. May we all remember that genocide, colonization, and displacement continue to impact generations of our Native American sisters and brothers. #NativeAmericanHistoryIsAmericanHistory. #AndreaArroyoArt #ArtAsSolidarity #feministartist #MexicanNewYorker #MexicanArtist #LatinxArtist #NewYorkerArtist #NewYorkerCoverArtist #NewYorkTimesArtist #CreativesRebuildNewYork #CRNY #ArtistsAreWorkers #artistemploymentprogram #aepcrny #AEP #ArtIsWork @creativesrebuildny Published in @manhattantimes #IndigenousPeoples #NativeAmerican #IndigenousNations #FirstAmericans #AmericanHistory
This Indigenous Peoples’ Day weekend, help us uplift the contributions, resilience, and sovereignty of the diverse Indigenous cultures and communities in the land we now call America. 2021 was the first year the United States formally recognized this holiday. And many states, cities, colleges, and 💚your favorite nonprofit 💚 also honor this holiday. Here’s how you can join us and celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day: ➡️ Make a gift to NRFF and help us meet (and exceed!) our three-day fundraising goal of $10,000 (bit.ly/2023IPD) ➡️ The first $5,000 in donations are being matched by NRFF’s Leadership team ➡️ Donors who make a gift of $250 or more will receive a set of NRFF’s new, beautiful, native plant coasters ➡️ And, if you’re in the New York area, come say hello to us at @ipdnyc on Sunday and Monday! Friends like you make our work possible. I hope you’ll help NRFF continue moving forward by making a gift today! #indigenouspeoplesday #culture #nativeland #stillhere #landback #indiancountry #community #nativepride #nativeamericanheritage #indigenous #youareonnativeland #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #decolonize #indiancountry #decolonizethisplace #landacknowledgement #nyc #delaware #IPDNYC #donate #generosity #501c3 #donationsneeded #nonprofit #dogood #fundraiser #donationswelcome #gratitude #givenative
NRFF’s had such a full 2023, we missed posting a recap for 2022! Time to change that. In 2022, more than 92,000 people (!!) immersed themselves in Indigenous ecological knowledge and native plants by engaging with NRFF. We also spelled-out our Mission, Vision, Values and goals in our first Strategic Plan; grew our partners and collaborators; and sold nearly 500 cups of Tehim Juice! We’re a relatively new organization and we’ve gone from 0 to 60 in a very short period of time. Our growth is thanks to the dedication of our leadership team, the care of our volunteers, the generosity of our donors, the faith of our grantors, the love of our partners, the support of our community, and a lot of behind the scenes learning, love, growth, sacrifice, and emails. We had a terrific 2022 and are so appreciative of our community. Wanishi, thank you! We wouldn’t be here without you. 💚💚 #delaware #lenape #nanticoke #heritage #culture #nativeland #indigenous #stillhere #landback #indiancountry #community #nativepride #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #decolonize #indiancountry #decolonizethisplace #landacknowledgement #nativeplants #indigenousplants #foodsovereignty #foodsystem #regenerativeagriculture #foodjustice #nonprofit #dogood #gardeneducation #gardenlearning #supportbipoc #community
We’re fired up for fall fun in the Big Apple! New York-area friends, come join us at these exciting events in NYC and the Hudson Valley: 🍎October 8-9: We’re celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day weekend at @IPDNYC on Randall’s Island. Swing by the NRFF tent to say hello, enjoy some Tehim Juice, and get your NRFF gear! 🍏October 16: Maycock Squash is a plant passed down by members of the @nanticokeindiantribe that will be featured at @culinarybreedingnetwork and @glynwoodorg Variety Showcase. We’re partnering with @experimentalfarmnetwork, @ujamaafarms, @princetonseedfarm, and Chef Rasheed Abdurrahman to highlight this beautiful, ancestral plant! Mark your calendars, we’ll see you soon. #nyc #nys #newyork #bigapple #IPDNYC #indigenouspeoplesday #heritage #culture #nativeland #indigenous #stillhere #landback #indiancountry #community #nativepride #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #decolonize #indiancountry #decolonizethisplace #landacknowledgement #nativeplants #indigenousplants #decolonizeyourdiet #maycock #squash #cucurbitapepo #nanticoke #rematriation #delaware
Planing a quick weekend trip here in mid-October. @bsparker116, will you be there? #historicalcolorado #historycolorado #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory
In 1856, a silence fell on the Nanticoke community and we lost a precious link to our culture. That year, Lydia Clark, the last fluent speaker of the Nanticoke language, passed away. In the nearly 200 years since her death, this aspect of our heritage has been “extinct.” But now, it is being revitalized. In recent years, a devoted team began restoring the voices of our ancestors and bringing back their words, concepts, cultural teachings, prayers, and songs. This restoration has been compiled into the beginner Nanticoke language book "Once It Has Been Spoken...It Cannot Be Unspoken: Kutiikiitowaakanun (our language)." The book comes with audio recordings to (1) help readers with pronunciation and (2) to put the language into practice with original music recorded by Red Blanket Singers following the traditional styles of Nanticoke and Lenape songs. Here’s where you, our NRFF community, come in. There’s only one place where you can buy this book, and it’s *this weekend’s* @nanticokeindiantribe Powwow. And here are a few words and terms to get you started! If that’s not reason enough to go to Powwow, here’s another: NRFF is a vendor! *And* we’ll have new merchandise for sale that’s not yet on our website. You don’t want to miss this annual event, come out and join us *this weekend*! We’re grateful for the individuals who undertook this labor of love to bring us "Once It Has Been Spoken...It Cannot Be Unspoken: Kutiikiitowaakanun," and we’re excited to pick up our copy. What a gift our ancestors and this devoted community have given us and future generations. Wanishi, thank you, to the language project team. #language #firstcontact #languagerevitalization #decolonize #nanticoke #powwow #nativepride #nanticokenation #turtleclan #triballand #millsboro #delaware #nativeamericanheritage #nativehistory #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #indigenous #indigenousknowledge
September is right around the corner and so are some amazing events where NRFF will be a vendor. Swing by the NRFF tent for some fun new offerings, your dose of Tehim Juice, and *new merchandise* that isn’t yet for sale on our website (including artwork by our talented friend, @aly_illustrations! 😍). *We’ll be in Nanticoke Country during the weekend of September 9-10 for the 45th Annual @nanticokeindiantribe Powwow in Milton, DE. *Celebrate the largest fruit native to North America with us at the York County Pawpaw Festival during the weekend of September 23-24 at @hornfarm in York, PA. Now that you know where to find us, don’t be a stranger! #delaware #nanticoke #tehim #powwow #powwowtime #heritage #culture #nativeland #indigenous #stillhere #landback #indiancountry #community #nativepride #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #decolonize #indiancountry #decolonizethisplace #landacknowledgement #pawpaw #Asiminatriloba #pawpaws #pawpawfestival #nativeplants #indigenousplants #decolonizeyourdiet
It’s impossible to sum up 48-incredible hours in just 2,000 characters and 10 images…but here we go! Thank you, Tessa (@princetonseedfarm), for inviting Experimental Farm Network and NRFF to join you in Minneapolis. We met incredible people supporting their communities, ate delicious and nourishing food, and returned East inspired and ready to get to work. We are grateful for the NRFF community near and far, old and new who sustain us every single day. Here’s a quick recap of the relationships we formed and the fun we had in the Twin Cities: 1: We’re starting at the end – dinner at @Owamni celebrating the Indigenous ingredients, cooking methods, and people of the Americas. 2: Leaders at @pspnorthmpls and @midwestfarmersofcolor. 3: The @midwestfarmersofcolor office. Thanks, @zhollomon for the tour and spending the morning with us! 4: On the road with Nate of @experimentalfarmnetwork to the EFN seed house! 5: A bag of Nanticoke squash seeds at EFN 6: Twin cities street art 7: A visit to @birchbark_books (owned by Louise Erdrich). My suitcase was overflowing with books when I got home! 8: Looking at ancestral corn with Diane Wilson (go read “The Seed Keeper” now!!) before lunch at @indigenousfoodlab 9: A visit to @dreamofwildhealth with Diane Wilson, their former Executive Director. We met the team, walked their fields, and tried these beautiful plums 10: The dinner table at @owamni with just a few of the extraordinary dishes we had (and -naturally- a Nanticoke squash on the table). Shout out to Sonya, our *amazing* waitress who made the evening special. #friends #framily #seedfarm #seedfarmers #nomnom #buylocal #urbanfarm #farmers #community #localbookstore #bipocfarmers #roadtrip #seeds #nanticoke #twincities #minneapolis #plum #youareonnativeland #nativeland #nativeplants #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #plantmedicine #indigenousplants #indigenous #indigenousknowledge #nativeamericanheritage #nativehistory #decolonize #landback
This is the Double-Truth, Ruth!!! 🤔 #teachamericanhistory #teachcrt #blackhistoryisamericanhistory #lgbtqhistoryisamericanhistory #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #historyrepeatsitself H/t @sharifaz49
Did you know that Native Americans serve in the military at higher rates than any other demographic in the U.S.? During World War I and World War II, hundreds of Native Americans joined the US. Military and used words from their traditional tribal languages as weapons. Check out our curated list of books below to learn more about Native American Codetalkers. Enter to win our free giveaway and win the novel Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII & the film Windtalkers at www.nativepartnership.org/giveaway . . . #pwna4hope #nativeaware #indigenous #americanindian #nativeamerican #nativeamericanhistory #indigenousculture #nativeleaders #nativeleader #indigenoushistoryyoushouldknow #diné #knownativehistory #indigenoushistorymatters #indigenoushistory #nativeculture #nativehistory #nativetraditions #indigenoustraditions #nativetradition #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #navajonation #navajo #codetalkers #codetalker #nativewarrior #nativewarriors #windtalkers #nativeveteran #nativeveterans
Many of our favorite plants have names that come from Indigenous languages. Have you ever thought about the origins of the words hickory, persimmon, or pecan? First-contact communities were the first tribes to encounter European settlers centuries ago. To help colonists survive, Native people introduced the newcomers to the surrounding flora and fauna while identifying them in their tribal languages. The Europeans learned the tribal words and, over time, the English interpretations of these plant names became some of the words we use today. Native peoples' knowledge was vital for Europeans’ survival. But there’s a catch. As European colonists and settlers thrived in the Americas, Native people were killed, forced to assimilate into mainstream culture, and forced to stop speaking their languages. Many first-contact languages haven’t been fluently spoken in generations. Today, linguists use loanwords such as pasimenan or pakon to help reconstruct tribal languages that are no longer spoken. Written observations of native languages by Europeans, like John Smith and Roger Williams, are compared to spoken languages in the same family. Through this process, sounds, words, and sentence structures, can be reformulated. Let’s celebrate the rich history behind these common plant names and remember their origin. These plants have been significant to Indigenous people, Europeans who relied on Native knowledge to survive, and people across the world who utilize indigenous plants of North America (today) in their daily lives. Sources: @npr, @librarycongress, @merriamwebster, @smithsonianmagazine, The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles by John Smith, A Key into the Language of America by Roger Williams, Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Ojibwe People’s Dictionary, Online Cree Dictionary, American Anthropologist, The Journal of American Folklore, Brown University #hickory #persimmon #pecan #squash #joepyeweed #nativeland #nativeplants #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #language #firstcontact #plantmedicine #indigenousplants #indigenous #indigenousknowledge #languagerevitalization #nativeamericanheritage #nativehistory #decolonize
This month, in honor of National #NavajoCodeTalker Day, we're giving away the novel Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of World War II and the film Windtalkers. Who were the Navajo Code Talkers? What challenges did they face? Did other tribes serve as Code Talkers? Learn more and enter to win by August 29th at Midnight CST at the link below. . . . #pwna4hope #nativeaware #indigenous #americanindian #nativeamerican #nativeamericanhistory #indigenousculture #nativeleaders #nativeleader #indigenoushistoryyoushouldknow #nativecommunities #nativeleadership #diné #knownativehistory #indigenoushistorymatters #indigenoushistory #nativehistory #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #nativeamericanheritage #navajonation #navajoreservation #navajo #navajoland #CodeTalkers #codetalkers #navajocodetalkers #windtalkers
Back-to-school season looks a lot different for children in the Native community. Learn more about the history not taught in schools, what the boarding school system was built for and how you can help your children become more NativeAware™ by reading our newest blog today (link in bio). . . . #pwna4hope #nativeaware #indigenous #americanindian #nativeamerican #nativeamericanhistory #indigenousculture #indigenoushistoryyoushouldknow #knownativehistory #indigenoushistorymatters #indigenoushistory #nativeculture #nativehistory #indigenoustraditions #nativetraditions #nativeamericanheritage #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #BacktoSchool #backtoschool #schoolontherez #pwna4students #nativekids #indigenous #indigenouskids #nativestudents #nativestudentsuccess #nativestudent
This is a keyhole door in a town built by the Ancient Puebloans in New Mexico. #nativeculture #nativenewmexico #nativehistory #nativeamericanhistory #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #nativehistoryisamericanhistory #ancientpueblopeople #ancientpuebloans #historicalnewmexico #historyrocks #rockart #indigenoushistory
H/t @veronica.christenson.5 #leadership #love #remedy #nativeamericanlivesmatter #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory
What remains of the homes of the Freemont peoples in Utah. #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #nativeculture #nativehistory #nativehistoryisamericanhistory #nativeutah #nativeamericanhistory #nativeamerican #freemontpeople #historicalutah #historyrocks #rockart
This August, the letter of the month is “P”. NRFF has two great programs centering *Pine* and *Pokeweed* - native plants that both start with the letter “P”. 🌲The Beauty Around Us: Kuwe (Lenape for Pine). We’ll learn about the relationships Indigenous communities have with Kuwe, admire the artistry of Pine needle basketry, and use locally foraged Pine needles to weave Pine needle coasters at @blackwaterapothecarysbymd. August 10. Registration required: https://bit.ly/pine2023 🎨 Painting with Pokeweed. Join us at @mtcubacenter to learn about the relationships Indigenous communities have with Pokeweed, find out how to mindfully forage and gather Pokeweed, make pèkòn (Lenape for red dye) with the berries, and create watercolor paintings with the homemade pèkòn. August 19. Registration required: https://bit.ly/pokeweed2023 #pine #pineneedleart #pineneedles #basketweavers #pineneedlebasket #pineneedlebasketry #botanicalart #pokeweed #pokeweedink #makeink #naturalpigments #forage #watercolor #inspiredbynature #mtcuba #delaware #heritage #culture #nativeland #indigenous #stillhere #landback #indiancountry #community #nativepride #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #decolonize #decolonizethisplace
Former PA Senator and proud White privilege beneficiary Rick Santorum is out the door of CNN after claiming indigenous Americans had no influence on the founding of this country or American culture 🤔 He didn't know or didn't care that the Iroquois Confederacy was a model for the federalism the founding fathers adopted! The Iroquois' multi state government was a model the White settlers used to start the Confederacy ☝🏼 #nativeamericansproudnativeamerican #indigenousamericans #ricksantorum #ricksantorum2016 #nativeamericanhistoryisamericanhistory #indigenoushistorymatters