This November is Native Heritage Month, and there’s a myriad ways you can celebrate at the Los Angeles Public Library through its special programs and events, collections, and more. Featuring Native American dancers and storytellers, film screenings, craft sessions, displays of Native American themed literature, and more, here are a few of the highlights you can check out across the city.

Photo Collection:
The Los Angeles Public Library’s project “Shades of L.A.: A Search for Visual Ethnic History,” involved copying thousands of family photographs throughout Los Angeles, thereby broadening the Photo Collection’s representation of ethnicities within the city. Browse the collection of Native American photos here.

American Indian ‘grass dancer’ at 22nd Annual Powwow at Cal-State Long Beach, held March 14 and 15, 1992.

Oral Histories:
As part of the Los Angeles Public Library’s “Shades of L.A.: A Search for Visual Ethnic History,” interviews were recorded with subjects to comprise a collection of oral histories. Listen to the Glenda Ahhaitty (Native American) histories here.

A dance performance for American Indian employees of Los Angeles County at the County Health Department auditorium. The dancers include, from left, Glen, Shannon, Walter and Daron.

Books:
Click here for the Library’s recommended picture books, fiction, non-fiction, and graphic novels for children for Native American Heritage Month.

Programs and Events: