To help recognize Native American Heritage Month (November), here are some excellent Indigenous learning opportunities recommended by Indigenous staff, advisors and partners, and offered by Indigenous educators, authors and leaders.

Of course, in order to support meaningful positive change, we need to go beyond a day or a month each year, and extend our learning across all 4 seasons. And so these recommendations offer opportunities to extend this learning throughout the year ahead…

Virtual Presentations for Adults

1. November 13: Indigenous Learning Presentation with Jesse Wente
2. December 3: Medicine of Stories Presentation with Waubgeshig Rice
3. December 11: Indigenous Learning Presentation with Dr. Lyla June

Online Courses for Adults

1. November – May: 4 Seasons of Indigenous Learning: Foundations of Knowledge with Dr. Gregory Cajete and Dr. Lyla June
2. January: Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: A Course for Educators with Monique Gray Smith
3. February: Indigenous Storytelling: Creativity, Reclamation & Miracles with Richard Van Camp

Indigenous Language Learning Courses for Adults

1. January – March: Skarù·ręʔ (Tuscarora) with Schuyler Chew
2. January – March: Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) with Sarah Wood
3. January – March: Kanyen’keha (Mohawk) with Tahnee Bennett
4. January – March: Mi’kmaw Introductory with Savvy Simon
5. January – March: Nêhiyawêwin (Cree) with Rollin Baldhead
6. January – March: Michif (Métis) with Marie Schoenthal and Amy Cross

Books for Adults

1. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer
2. Native Science: Natural Laws of Interdependence by Dr. Gregory Cajete
3. The Serviceberry: An Economy of Gifts and Abundance by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer

Books for Children

1. Bud Finds Her Gift by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer
2. Can You Hear the Plants Speak? by Nicholas Hummingbird
3. Whispers of the Earth: A Journey through Indigenous Wisdom by Launa Purcell

As always, 100% of proceeds from the Outdoor Learning School & Store goes back into supporting non-profit initiatives, including Indigenous Learning initiatives.