Learn about bias & discrimination facing the Native community

Learn how the Native community experiences bias, discrimination, inequity, and disparities and how we can make a difference.

Understand how bias and inequity show up for the Native Community

Native experiences with bias and discrimination

In a recent survey, roughly 1 in 3 of Native Americans said they have experienced discrimination at work, and nearly 40% have experienced offensive comments about their ethnicity.
Read about Native peoples' experiences

Challenge stereotypes

Pop culture has perpetuated a lot of inaccurate stereotypes and myths about Native people. Learn the facts so you can help dispel myths.
Get the facts

Why Native American mascots are insensitive

Learn about the harmful impact of Native American mascots on all students from the American Psychological Association.
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Why Native American costumes are insensitive

Dressing up as a Native American is not appropriate for any holiday. Find out why costumes can be culturally insensitive.
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Health disparities in the Native community

Health inequity refers to avoidable differences in treatment and experience with health care based on factors such as race and ethnicity. Learn about the inequities and disparities faced by the Native community in the U.S.
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Connecting Native & U.S. History to the Present

Learn about the history of Indian removal

Learn how Native Americans were often forced off their lands soon after the United States was founded, often resulting in suffering, death, and upheaval for their communities. Yet in the face of this, they resisted, survived and thrived as their own cultural and political entities today.
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A land acknowledgment guide

The land you live on was likely once home to Native peoples. Learn why it's important to educate yourself about the history of your land and the Indigenous people it belonged to.
Learn about land acknowledgments

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day

The movement to celebrate Indigenous People's Day over Columbus Day recognizes the need to include Native American perspectives in our history and acknowledge that Native people were the first inhabitants of the Americas.
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An Advocate's Guide to Supporting Indigenous People's Day

Indigenous Peoples' Day celebrates and honors the past, present, and futures of Native people. Learn about the importance of this holiday and how different communities can support.
Learn about Indigenous People's Day

Key events in Native American history

Learn about major events in Native American history and their interaction with white settlers and colonizers from the 1700s to today.
Learn about key events

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)

Learn about the importance of repatriation, or the respectful return of cultural property - including art and human remains - to Indigenous people.
Learn about the law

Why endangered languages are important

Languages serve as a treasure chest of cultural and scientific information. Learn why it's important to acknowledge and encourage language diversity.
Learn about language extinction

Questions to self reflect

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Have you ever asked a person “where are you really from”, or assumed they were born outside of the U.S. based on their ethnicity?

Asking someone “where they’re really from” implies that they aren’t really “from here” and may make them feel like they are an outsider who doesn’t belong. Instead, you can ask someone how they identify themselves (Asian American, Korean American, Puerto Rican, Latino, etc.), or ask about their heritage.
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