Native American and Indigenous Peoples’ Month
We’re Still Here
We’re Still Here was chosen as the 2026 theme to amplify the voices of Native American and Indigenous peoples today as well as throughout the history of the United States. We’re Still Here is a declaration against attempts to silence the voices of indigenous peoples and to acknowledge the continuing influence, stewardship, and resistance against colonial ideals.
This November, we celebrate Native American and Indigenous Peoples’ Month. Throughout the month of November, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will amplify NA&I identities through booklists, displays, resources, and programs in our locations and communities. Join us in celebrating!
This CAIR month is represented by a wave.
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh occupies the ancestral lands of the Adena, Hopewell, Monongahela, Haudenosaunee, Lenape, Shawnee, Seneca, Mingo, Osage, and other peoples.
The Pennsylvania Library Association is currently working on a land acknowledgement to be shared with libraries throughout the state. To learn more about the importance of land acknowledgement, explore resources here and here.
RAD Pass is available for three historical institutions that highlight Native American and Indigenous voices:
- John Heinz History Center
- Fort Pitt
- Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Language Learning with your library card on Mango Languages:
- Potawatomi
- Cherokee
- Hawaiian
Upcoming Events
November 12 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Book Club: A Council of Dolls by Mona Susan Power
CLP – West End
Join us for a lively discussion on A Council of Dolls by Mona Susan Power. This title is available for checkout in our Catalog, as an eBook and eAudio on…
November 12 | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Teen Time: Monongahela-Inspired Trinket Dishes
CLP – Lawrenceville
This Teen Time program will help teens learn the history of indigenous people that are from the now-Pittsburgh region of Pennsylvania. They will also learn abou…
November 12 | 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Kids Club: Maria Tallchief
CLP – Beechview
Through this program, children will learn about Maria Tallchief. A prima ballerina is the highest-ranking female dancer in a ballet company. Maria Tallchief wa…
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Adult Picks for Native American and Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month
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A Colony Sprung From Hell [book]
Pittsburgh and the Struggle for Authority on the Western Pennsylvania Frontier, 1744-1794 by Daniel P. Barr
Get to The Point!
A digital exhibit from Historic Pittsburgh
Haudenosaunee Guide for Educators
Learn more about the Haudenosaunee tribe and their role in Pennsylvania’s history
Native Land Digital
Look up a zipcode map of Indigenous territories, treaties and languages
National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives
National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition
Learn about current efforts to find healing and justice for residential boarding school survivors