The Native and Indigenous Allies Committee of the Chicago Public Library invites all to celebrate Native and Indigenous peoples in Chicago, the Midwest, and all over. This year, we invite all to unite and uplift. All are invited to attend programs throughout Chicago Public Library locations.
Featured Programs
Family Game Time
Friday, November 6, 3:30 p.m.
Back of the Yards
Family Fun: Native Ball & Triangle Game
Tuesday, November 17, 3:30 p.m.
McKinley Park
Reel Injun Film Screening with Casey Brown
Wednesday, November 18, 5:30 p.m.
Sulzer Regional
Spirited Stories: Indigiqueer Storytelling
Saturday, November 21, 1 p.m.
Sulzer Regional
Playing From Spirit: Music and Stories on the Native American Flute
Sunday, November 22, 2 p.m.
Budlong Woods
Reading Lists
Native American Heritage Month Reads for Kids
Native American Heritage Month Reads for Teens
Native American Heritage Month Reads for Adults
Coloring Page
Artwork for the 2026 Native American Heritage Month coloring page, bookmark, and program brochure by artist Jamie John. Jamie John is an Anishinaabe artist and Korean-American printmaking and paper artist. He is a Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians member and grew up in northwest Michigan within his tribal community. Within their work, Jamie makes work reflecting Anishinaabe values in a contemporary world with visuals inspired by ancestral Woodland forms.