Which resources would you recommend for better understanding and working with Native American cultures and people?

General Resources:

• National Indian Health Board

  • NIHB’s Working with Tribes Training

• Native American Heritage Month Website operated by the Library of Congress

• Tribal Epidemiology Centers

• Tribal Law Gateway

  • This resource has pronunciation recordings for each Tribe and links to each Tribe’s website.

• History through a Native Lens by Drs. Karina Walters and Danica Brown

• Reshaping the Journey Report from AAMC and AAIP

Reading Resources

• The Scalpel and the Silver Bear by Lori Alvord, MD & Elizabeth Cohen Van Pelt

History & Curriculum

• Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State

• This is Washington state curriculum, and since the Columbia river was home to OR, WA and ID Tribes, it covers many modules that affected Tribes across the three states

• Living in Celilo – A Storypath Exploring the Lasting Legacy of Celilo Falls

• This module tells a story that greatly impacted our Oregon tribes

• Broken Treaties, An Oregon Experience

Tribal Websites

Most tribes have websites with a history section and other info/resources to learn more.

Visit the websites for the 9 Tribes of Oregon:

• Burns Paiute Tribe

• Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

• Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

• Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians

• Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

• Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs

• Coquille Indian Tribe

• Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians

• Klamath Tribes