Native American Heritage Month
Native American Heritage Month, also known as Native American Indian Heritage Month, is celebrated in the United States each November.
Learn about the City's rich Native American History, and how we're recognizing the month in Boston.
Events
Origin Stories: The Pequot War and Indigenous Enslavement in New England
November 1 from 6 - 7 p.m.
Listen as award-winning historian Margaret Newell reveals how New England slavery began with the Pequot War and the enslavement of Indigenous people.
'Pure Grit' at the Boston Public Library
November 7 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Filmed over the course of three years in Wyoming, "Pure Grit" focuses on Sharmaine Weed, a young Native American woman in her 20s who loves bareback horse racing.
Stolen Relations: Centuries of Native Enslavement in the Americas
November 15 from 6 - 7 p.m.
Join this panel of Native leaders and historians as they reveal the extent and human cost of the enslavement of millions in the Americas.
Wampanoag Food-ways are Fun-ways
November 18 from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Indian Education Coordinator for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Kitty Hendricks-Miller (Nenaweetah) will lead the class on making traditional Wampanoag boiled bread and discuss historic Wampanoag cooking methods and local ingredients.
Hyde Park Book Club: 'The Night Watchman' by Louise Erdrich
November 30 from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
The book club meets on the last Thursday of the month in Weld Hall at the Hyde Park Branch Library and virtually on Zoom.
Videos
Native American artifacts
We have an amazing amount of Native American artifacts in Boston. Take a look at artifacts that are around 400 to 1,000 years old.
Fishweir stakes from Native American times
Buried 30 feet below the mud of Back Bay is an enormous fishing structure built by Native Americans.
The Art of Mishoon Burning
Learn about Native American history and the tradition of mishoon burning in Charlestown.
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Resources
'Native Lives, Native Stories' at Boston Public Library
Native Lives, Native Stories is a list of books published in the previous year for children, teens, and adults concerning the experiences of the Native and Indigenous communities throughout North America. This list is part of the Boston Public Library's a
Native American sightseeing and trail
View memorials, monuments, landmarks, and historic markers in Boston.
Confronting colonial myths
City of Boston Artist-in-Residence Erin Genia led a virtual panel series where Indigenous leaders and artists spoke about their work in the public realm.
