Learn About Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Topics Relative to Native Americans

Learn about Indigenous Peoples’ Day and other topics important to the well-being and growth of Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Education, Special Events Nancy Kraus Education, Special Events Nancy Kraus

A Ship Naming at National Museum of the American Indian

On February 21, I had the honor of an invitation to attend the naming of a naval ship to be built and named after James D. Fairbanks, a member of the White Earth Band of Chippewa. James was the brother of my mentor Paulette Fairbanks Molin, a longstanding friend, and my supervisor at the Indian Elementary Curriculum Project in Minneapolis during the late seventies.

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Resources For Further Learning

The following list of resources was selected by members of the Education subcommittee of the Indigenous Peoples Day Committee. The emphasis is history and culture of the Haudenosaunee with some general books on Indigenous Peoples. This list is a good beginning.

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