November is National Native American Heritage Month

Each year, November is celebrated as National Native American Heritage Month, a time that "our Nation pauses to reflect on the profound ways the First Americans have shaped our country's character and culture" (from the Presidential Proclamation of National Native American Heritage Month 2014). 

In recognition of National Native American Heritage Month, the Law Library is currently featuring a display that offers resources from the Law Library's Native American and Indigenous Peoples Collection.  This collection is now located on the Main Floor of the Law Library, and brings together resources that were previously divided between the Reserve Room and the LC Classified collection on the lower level.

This unique collection offers resources in Federal Indian Law, tribal law, and state-tribal relations.  The collection also offers many print resources that discuss Native American heritage, culture, thought, and political issues, and many of these resources are especially featured in the display. 

To learn more about Native American Heritage Month, visit the Library of Congress' website here.  The Library of Congress page includes a special exhibit featuring audio interviews of Native American veterans who served in conflicts from World War II to the Iraq conflict, available via the Veterans History Project.  More information about the history of Native American Heritage Month is available here from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.