• By Mia Jordan
• Posted Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with the Forsyth County Public Library.
Native American Heritage Month, which is celebrated in November, celebrates the rich histories, diverse cultures and important contributions of our nation’s original inhabitants and of their descendants.

Learn more about Native American Heritage Month here.

FORSYTH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAM:

All Forsyth County Public Library programs are free and open to the public.

Native American Genealogy
Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 10 a.m.
Central Library's Makerspace (2nd floor)
Recommended for adults.
This program will cover different NC tribes, how to find resources, and genealogy strategies.

Made with Clay: Native American Pottery
Thursday, Nov. 17 from 5-6 p.m.
Central Library- Makerspace (2nd floor)
660 West Fifth Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Recommended for ages 9-18.
Many Native American groups made pottery. Looking at examples from the Lam Museum of Anthropology’s collections participants will learn about the styles, usages, and pottery making traditions of the Cherokee, Catawba, Hopi, and other Southwest peoples. Participants will make their own air-dry clay pot to take home.
Limit 20 participants. Registration suggested, but not required. To register, email Mia Jordan (jordanmc@forsyth.cc) or click here.

To learn more about Wake Forest University’s Lam Museum of Anthropology, go here.

Exhibit on Saura Native Americans
Nov. 1-30
Central Library- North Carolina Room (2nd floor)
Learn more about the Saura Native Americans here.
Presented by the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center.

SUGGESTED READS FOR KIDS:

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SUGGESTED READS FOR TWEENS:

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SUGGESTED READS FOR TEENS:

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SUGGESTED READS FOR ADULTS:

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Photo is of members of the 3rd and 4th Division Navajo code talker platoons of World War II. Photo was taken in 1987. Credit National Archives (photo no. 6428371).