Featured ResourceThis is an education and advocacy focused nonprofit that explores the historical and intergenerational trauma caused by the U.S. Indian Boarding Schools. This organization also highlights healing resources that Native and Indigenous peoples can use. The list of resources they compiled can be found here, and other community based resources can be found here. |
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An 1864 Map of Amherst, including Bethel (lower left), Bear Mountain (center) and Pedlar Mills (upper left). To see a more in depth map visit this site.
Signage in Charlottesville that acknowledged the historical significances of the Monacan village in central Virginia.
Indigenous people are often erased from not only history but also the present. They are not people who just existed a long time ago, but many tribes and individuals continue to preserve their traditions and history. Learn more about the Monacan Nation's history as well as their ongoing events on their website.
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Those who served in the military are often depicted as white, male, and cis-gender. However, that description overlooks the contribution of countless others such as the Alaska Natives, Native Americans, and Native Hawaiians who served in the United States' armed forces in order to fight for those in need as well as ensure their own survival. Explore their involvement and impact here.
InternationalLearn about the territory, language, and treaties that are specific to your region on this terrific website.
This map highlights the 45 million indigenous people in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2010. Indigenous people are in 90 different countries. There are than 476 million indigenous people in the world. This population represents 5,000 different cultures and speaks the majority of the world's languages.
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