MC Library celebrates the history, culture, and resilience of Native American communities in the present day and into the future. Each year, November is commemorated as Native American Heritage Month, a time for uplifting and honoring Native voices.
Montgomery College sits on the unceded ancestral territory of the Piscataway Conoy peoples. To read Montgomery College's full land acknowledgement statement, please follow the link below:
Mr. Rico Newman, Elder and member of the Piscataway Nation, reciting a land acknowledgement statement.
According to the National Museum of the American Indian, "the term Native is often used officially or unofficially to describe indigenous peoples from the United States (Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, Alaska Natives), but it can also serve as a specific descriptor (Native people, Native lands, Native traditions, etc.)". To read the museum's full guide on appropriate terminology, click the link below:
Additional resources on appropriate terminology:
Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations
From a young age, most Americans learn about the Founding Fathers, but are told very little about equally important and influential Native diplomats and leaders of Indian Nations. Treaties lie at the heart of the relationship between Indian Nations and the United States, and Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations is the story of that relationship, including the history and legacy of US–American Indian diplomacy from the colonial period through the present.
Date: September 21st,2014 - January 17th, 2028
Time: 10am - 5:30pm
Location:
National Museum of the American Indian | National Mall
Fourth Street & Independence Avenue,SW
Washington, DC 20560
Register: Tickets not required
Baltimore American Indian Center 49th Annual Pow-Wow
The Pow-wow features Native vendors, Native food, and dancing.
Date: Saturday, November 15th, 2025
Time: 11 am - 7pm
Location: Maryland State Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall
2200 York Road, Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093
Each year, Montgomery College's Board of Trustees designates national and state of Maryland awareness days and months for MC to celebrate. To acknowledge and celebrate diversity, MC Library creates online guides and library displays for each awareness day or month designated by the Board.
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