CPS Native American Programs
November 2024
Native American Heritage Month is observed in November to call attention to the culture, traditions, and achievements of the nation’s original inhabitants and of their descendants. The official designation of November as National Native American Heritage Month was signed into law in 1990. The celebration is sometimes referred to as American Indian Heritage Month.
Native American Heritage Month. United States Courts. (n.d.). https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/annual-observances/native-american-heritage-month#:~:text=Native%20American%20Heritage%20Month%20is,as%20American%20Indian%20Heritage%20Month.
Native American Cultural Day 2024
On Monday, 11/18, Cherokee Nation cultural presenters were brought into our upper elementary to give cultural presentations for Native American Cultural Day. Due to the poor weather, this event was held indoors. However, our upper elementary students still got to experience shooting blow guns and playing Butterbean. We want to give the Cherokee Nation a big thank you (wado) for being such a great partner to our district!
Culture in the Library
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, the district libraries encouraged students to check out books about Native American history and culture! Our libraries are a great partner in our efforts to promote Native American history, culture, and language.
In the elementary library, Mrs. Spivey read students cultural books. The following books were read to students to celebrate Native American Heritage Month:
"Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story" by Kevin Noble Maillard
“Seasons of the Circle: A Native American Year” by Joseph Bruchac
In November, the Native American Programs department purchased the following cultural books for the middle school library's Native American Culture section:
- "Mascot" by Charles Waters & Tracy Sorell
- "Two Tribes" by Emily Bowen Cohen
- "We Still Belong" by Christine Day
Outside the high school and middle school libraries, library staff created Native American Heritage Month bulletin boards. These boards celebrate the accomplishments of famous Native Americans in history and promote the recognition of Native American Heritage Month!
Thank you, Mrs. Spivey and the district library aides, for supporting the CPS Native American Programs!
In November, the Native American Programs department provided our elementary & middle school teachers with Native American culture and language books and reading materials to place in their classroom libraries. This was the second time cultural books have been purchased for our teachers this school year!
This initiative provides all our students with access to Native American books and reading materials. Our elementary and middle teachers are encouraged to read Native American cultural books to their students and utilize cultural materials in their lessons.
Oh-jah-lee-hey-lee-gah (We are Grateful)
We listened to the Book, "We are Grateful" by Traci Sorrell and drummed along a beat to help us remember
CPS Native American Programs Staff
Remington Rogers
Federal Programs Director
JOM Contact
Title VI Project Director
Brook Nichols
Federal Programs Secretary
Chloe Thomas
Title VI Cultural Teacher/Resource Specialist
JOM Special Projects Coordinator (MS & HS: 6-12)
Katy England
JOM Special Projects Coordinator (Upper ES: 3-5)
Tashina Weaver
Cultural Instructional Assistant
JOM Special Projects Coordinator (Lower ES: PK-2)
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