Native American Heritage Month

Native American Heritage Month recognizes the histories and continuing invaluable contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian people in the United States. This month honors the rich diversity of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian cultures, traditions, and languages, and it focuses on how heritage intersects with health. By working together to raise awareness of health disparities and providing a platform for national American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian health organizations to discuss challenges and opportunities, we can all help move communities toward health equity.

Organizations Focused on Indigenous Breastfeeding:

Any tribal breastfeeding coalition (or any breastfeeding organization) can request a group profile in the USBC's website.

Organizations, Resources, Tools, and Materials

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month

Coalition on Human Needs

Voices for Human Needs blog

Generation Indigenous

Indian Health Service

Breastfeeding Toolkit

National Institute for Children's Health Quality

Historic Trauma is Affecting Tomorrow's Children

When Indigenous people were dispossessed from their land, they not only lost their homes but were separated from their way of life. And in many cases, children were forcefully taken from their families. How does breastfeeding and safe sleep practices fit within the context of this historical trauma? Here, two Native American health professionals offer advice.

National Native American Heritage Month

Created by: The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Museum of the American Indian, and National Park Service

U.S. Breastfeeding Committee

Native Breastfeeding Week is Over, But the Work Continues

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health

U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs

National Native American Heritage Month - 2019

Wisconsin Association of Perinatal Care

Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding

Webinar Spotlight from USBC

Building a Breastfeeding Support Program within the Ho-Chunk Nation Community - Shawn Meyer, RN WI State MCH and Allie Isaacson, RN, MCH, Ho-Chunk Nation

This webinar presentation provided a history of the Ho-Chunk Nation and explored the coalition-building strategies used within this community to build a breastfeeding support program.
Presentation Slides

2021 & 2020 Tribal Trailblazer Awardees

The Tribal Trailblazer awards honor individuals of American Indian/Native American and Alaska Native heritage who are actively promoting maternal and child health and breastfeeding support in their Tribes. The dedication and commitment of these outstanding community leaders are helping improve the lives of Indigenous families and communities.

Meet Our Awardees