Browsed by
Tag: Native American Month; Native American Heritage Day; Washington State Library; Heritage Center; Legacy Project

Looking for Pacific Northwest Native Resources?

Looking for Pacific Northwest Native Resources?

From the desk of Sean Lanksbury. PNW & Special Collections Librarian Washington State Library Pacific Northwest and Special Collections compiled a selection of resources on the language, culture and intercultural connections of the first peoples of the Pacific Northwest, as part of the Washington State Heritage Center’s exhibit “We’re Still Here: The Survival of Washington Indians.”  In honor of the federally recognized Native American Heritage Month 2012, the State Library is highlighting this list in hopes that it will stoke your interest in the diversity of…

Read More Read More

Native American Heritage Month

Native American Heritage Month

From the desk of Rand Simmons President Obama proclaimed November 2012 National Native American Heritage Month and November 23, 2012 Native American Heritage Day http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/11/01/presidential-proclamation-national-native-american-heritage-month-2012. Native American Heritage Month celebrates and honors American Indians and Alaska Natives, their history, identity, struggles, triumphs, and leadership. This month the Washington State Library and the Washington Secretary of State’s Heritage Center and Legacy Project will discuss our relationship with the tribes of the Pacific Northwest through posts to our blog, our Facebook Page,…

Read More Read More