Native American Heritage Month
Each November, Native American Heritage Month brings renewed celebration of Native communities and culture. Hennepin County Library invites you to connect and learn more about Native American heritage with engaging art, literature, music, and film.
Upcoming Programs
- Sunday, November 24: Gordon Coons Artist Talk at East Lake Library
Film Screenings
- Tuesday, November 5: Night Raiders (2021) at Franklin Library
- Tuesday, November 12: Slash/Back (2022) at Franklin Library
- Friday, November 15: Smoke Signals (1998) at Minneapolis Central Library
- Tuesday, November 19: Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013) at Franklin Library
- Friday, November 22: Indian Horse (2017) at Minneapolis Central Library
- Tuesday, November 26: Lakota Nation vs. the United States (2022) at Franklin Library
Booklists and Online Resources
These booklists and online resources are available year-round and offer a variety of ways to learn about and honor the Indigenous communities who have resided for centuries in the area that is now known as Hennepin County.
- Everything You Wanted to Know about Indians but were Afraid to Ask
- Native American nonfiction
- Native American fiction
- Native American fiction for children
- Teen Books by American Indian Authors
- HCL Pride: Two-Spirit titles
- Contemporary American Indian Art
- Native Film & Television
- American Indian Experience