IEFA Compass November 2025

IEFA Updates

American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month – November 2025

November is Native American Heritage Month, and is also referred to as, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. Let us acknowledge and celebrate this month by highlighting resources where you can access authentic materials to support your culturally relevant instruction.

Resources for Teaching About American Indian Veterans:

• American Indians in the Military - A Warrior Spirit
• Honoring Our Native Veterans: Warriors in Uniform
• Resources for Teaching about American Indians in the Military
• Why We Serve: Native Americans in the United States Armed Forces

Resources for Teaching About Thanksgiving:

• Molly of Denali | Truth, Trust, and Harvest/Thanks-For-Giving | PBS KIDS
• 1621 A New Look at Thanksgiving
• American Indian Perspectives on Thanksgiving

Other Resources:

• November 5^th is Elouise Cobell Day in the State of Montana – Honor her legacy and watch the documentary film - 100 Years: One Woman's Fight for Justice - Movie Trailer
• Learn about the Iroquois Confederacy and their contributions to our American Democracy and show the video of the Haudenosaunee’s Legendary Founding
• Native American Heritage Month – Resources from PBS
• Sign up for the Native Filmmaker Initiative The Film Club is a virtual youth education outreach program that screens a curated selection of Indigenous-made documentary films in classrooms across Montana.
• Check out our K-12 ELA IEFA Units and share an Indigenous story with your students.
• Watch an IEFA Video each week of November.
• Play Traditional Games!
• Display tribal flags and tribal seals from the Montana Tribal Nations and discuss the cultural significance of the symbolism reflected on them. Flags Presentation 2023.

Join us for our IEFA Webinar November 4th from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

If you need to take the Introduction to Indian Education for All Course for Educator Licensure, then join our live webinar on November 18^th from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Please make sure to document your Native American Heritage Month activities for your schools ISAP report and thanks for all your ongoing IEFA efforts!

The OPI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, require an alternate format, or have questions concerning accessibility, contact the OPI ADA Coordinator, 406-444-3161, opiada@mt.gov, Relay Service: 711.