Celebrating Native American Heritage Month - CSPM
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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

Leah Davis Witherow, CSPM Curator of History

Mr. Austin Box, Southern Ute Elder, artist and exhibit contributor. Photo by Gray Warrior of Aho Media.

November is National Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the ongoing traditions, languages, and stories of Native American and Alaska Native communities in order to, “…ensure their rich histories and contributions continue to thrive with each passing generation.”  At least 51 tribes have ongoing connections to what is today the State of Colorado. During November, and throughout every month of the year we encourage you to take the opportunity to learn more about the ongoing history and culture of Native Americans both locally and across the country. A few places to start: 

Visit "Until Forever Comes: This is Ute Homeland" at the CSPM, Tuesday through Saturday from 10-5. This permanent exhibit was created in partnership with the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe, and the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation. It is the story of the Ute People told in their own words, objects, and images.
Visit the Exhibit
Use the rich resources assembled by a consortium of institutions including: the Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Learn More
Enjoy the online films available through the National Museum of the American Indian’s Native Cinema Showcase screening November 21 – November 28.
Join the Online Cinema Showcase Shorts
Check out Native Land Digital, a site that maps Indigenous territories, treaties and languages and, “A space where the stories of land and waters are carried by those who walk in ancestral relationship with them.”
Learn More About Native Lands
Take a stroll down the Pikes Peak Avenue Cultural Corridor between Cascade and Wahsatch Avenues, which this month is dedicated to Native Americans who’ve helped shape the Pikes Peak region throughout history. QR codes on the banners link to individual biographies so you can learn more about the remarkable people honored, or find out more information on the Downtown Partnership website.
Downtown Partnerships Cultural Corridor Banners
Finally, check out this curated audio book list by Carolann Jane Duro, founder of Quiet Quail Books, a California Indigenous-owned bookshop. Order online, head to one of our local bookstores, or visit our friends at the Pikes Peak Library District.
Audiobooks by Indigenous Authors

Leah Davis Witherow, Curator of History

719.385.5649 | Leah.Witherow@coloradosprings.gov