Celebrate Native American Heritage Month

Each November, Native American Heritage Month Honor the history, traditions, and cultures of the Indigenous Peoples of the United States, including the Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities. It's a time to learn, reflect and appreciate the depth of Indigenous history and culture. Native American cultures are incredibly diverse, with more than 500 federally recognized tribal sovereign nations, plus many more fighting for federal recognition. Each Tribe has their own distinct languages, customs, governance, and traditions.   

Sno-Isle Libraries acknowledges that we are on the traditional land of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the Tulalip, Snohomish, Stillaguamish, and Sauk-Suiattle Tribes past and present. We respect their sovereignty, their right to self-determination, and honor their sacred spiritual connection with the land and water. We will strive to be honest about our past mistakes and bring about a future that includes their people, stories, and voices to form a more just and equitable society.

Learn more about Native American heritage and cultures with these events and resources. 

Community Events

• Living Voices: Native Vision — Sunday, November 2, 2025 • 1:00 PM (Wickers Building at Heritage Park, 19921 Poplar Way, Lynnwood). This free public performance combines live acting and archival media to explore the experiences of Native American boarding schools and the WWII Navajo Code Talkers through the eyes of a Navajo woman.
• Burke Museum - STEAM Spotlight: Honoring Native American Heritage Month (Free First Thursday)  — Thursday, November 6, 2025 • 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, Burke Museum (UW, Seattle). Hands-on stations and displays (including the s.dəxʷìł Green River canoe) led by Mary Jane Topash (Tulalip) connect Coast Salish canoe knowledge with science, tech, engineering, art, and math; includes gallery activities and weaving exhibit access.
• Indigenous Futurisms Seattle - Community Festival — Saturday, November 15, 2025 • 1:00 PM–7:00 PM, North Seattle College. Free, multi-generational day of workshops, panels, and showcases exploring Indigenous futurism/solarpunk, centering Indigenous creators and community imagination.
• Daybreak Star Native Art Market (United Indians of All Tribes) — Saturday, November 22, 2025 and Sunday, November 23, 2025 • 10:00 AM–5:00 PM, Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center (Discovery Park). Shop Indigenous artists (apparel, jewelry, drums, prints) with all-ages community vibe; free admission.
• Duwamish Longhouse - November Native Art Market (3-Day)  — Friday, November 28, 2025 through Sunday, November, 30, 2025 • 10:00 AM–5:00 PM, Duwamish Longhouse & Cultural Center (West Seattle). Annual holiday market with Native artists, gifts, food; free entry and parking.

Library Events

Suggested Reading

Keepunumuk - Wampanoag children listen as their grandmother tells them the story about how Weeâchumun (the wise Corn) asked local Native Americans to show the Pilgrims how to grow food to yield a good harvest--Keepunumuk--in 1621.

A Letter for Bob - Katie writes a goodbye letter to her family's car that she named Bob, thanking him for the memories--from powwows to vacations to time spent with extended family and more. Winner of the 2024 American Indian Youth Literature Award winner for best picture book.

Harvest House - As Halloween approaches, Hughie Wolfe volunteers at a spooky new attraction—only to discover its “Indian maiden” ghost is rooted in racism. But when strange things start happening at night, Hughie and his friends must confront something far more terrifying than folklore.

They Had Names - Explore pre-Columbian links between civilizations of the Old World and civilizations of the new. 

Nothing More of This Land - A sweeping, personal exploration of Indigenous identity and the challenges facing Indigenous people around the world.

Winter Counts - This month's instant access title is a tour-de-force of crime fiction, a bracingly honest look at a long-ignored part of American life, and a twisting, turning story that's as deeply rendered as it is thrilling. Enjoy on ebook and audiobook with no holds and no waiting!