American Indian Resource Library

Welcome to Seattle Public Schools’ American Indian Resource Library! Our resources emphasize Native American, First and Alaska Native perspectives and boasts a growing collection of global indigenous resources.

October 10 is Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Learn More about Indigenous Peoples’ Day

View presentations from the October 1, 2022 Native Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) & Teaching for Change for a virtual Curriculum Teach-In

SPS Schoology Teaching Resources

Native American Heritage Month – We Are More Than a Month

Seattle Public Schools (SPSTV)

Accessible to all SPSSeattle Public Schools Staff: Search our online catalog to discover books and resources for elementary, middle and high school students.

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Reserve books and class sets!

Library Address:

American Indian Resource Library
Meany Middle School Room #46, Mailstop CD-139
301 21st Avenue E
Seattle, WA 98112

Visit our Follett/Destiny Discover Collections, ranging from commemorative months, regional books and resources, new fiction, current issues and more. This link opens in a new window.

Seattle Public Schools’ American Indian Studies – Since Time Immemorial webpage: Access Washington State tribal history social studies curriculum, lesson plans and continuous learning resources for teachers, families and students compiled by SPS’s Native American Education Curriculum Specialist.

Are you looking to diversify your classroom library? Peruse the American Indian Resource Library webinar series . There you will find themed book talks found within our collections for elementary, middle school, and high school readers.

Webinar for Elementary Readers/Teachers to Celebrate National Poetry Month

Webinar for Middle Grade Readers/Teachers to Celebrate National Poetry Month

Webinar for
High School Readers/Teachers to Celebrate National Poetry Month

Native Knowledge Resources

Explore this selection of resources focused on Native American and Alaska Native knowledge curated by SPSSeattle Public Schools Native American Education staff. Our aim is to make it easy for teachers to integrate teaching about contemporary culture and people as well as Washington State tribal history with their lessons all year long.

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Library Resources

Seattle Public Library

eBooks
Library Link (student access to SPL resources)
Seattle Public Library Website

District Resources

American Indian Studies: STI—Washington State Tribal History Curriculum
Native American Education Program
SPS TV YouTube: Tribal History Lessons
Schoology – Staff Login (join “American Indian Studies: Since Time Immemorial” Course)
Technology Support for Families
Native Knowledge Resources

Lushootseed translation of "We would like to acknowledge that we are on the ancestral lands and traditional territories of the Puget Sound Coast Salish People"

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