General meeting with BAM!

November is Native American Heritage Month - We're going to celebrate by reading, watching, listening, and learning about Native American perspectives and experiences. The next BAM meeting will be Wednesday, November 10th over Zoom. If weather allows, we will offer an in-person option in addition to the virtual meeting link.

Websites

• Native American Heritage Month https://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/
• Denver Indian Center https://www.denverindiancenter.org/ (urban cultural gathering center)
• Spirit of the Sun https://www.spiritofthesun.org/ (indigenous-led local non-profit)

Books

• Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
• An Indigenous People's History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz
• The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
• The Round House by Louise Erdrich
• Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
• Carry by Toni Jensen
• Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac

Documentaries

• Powwows.com recommends several PBS documentarieshttps://www.powwows.com/top-native-american-documentaries-learn-the-real-story-of-native-culture-in-history-and-today/
• Here's a list recommended by the International Documentaries Association, https://www.documentary.org/blog/documentaries-watch-native-american-heritage-month

Podcasts

• Here's a list of recommended Native American podcasts (https://www.powwows.com/my-favorite-native-american-podcasts/).

Articles

• https://www.rmpbs.org/blogs/rocky-mountain-pbs/fort-garland-museum-and-cultural-center-new-exhibit-kit-carson/