Below is a list of curated resources for early childhood professionals working with indigenous communities or looking to learn more about inclusive and culturally responsive practice. A big thanks to our colleagues from THRIVE for preparing this list!
Events and Gatherings
Tribal Home Visiting–Specific Resources
Tribal and Indigenous Early Childhood Networks
Regional or State-Based Tribal Organizations
- First Things First – Navajo Nation [AZ]
- Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona [AZ]
- Phoenix Indian Center [AZ]
- Home – Native Health of Phoenix [AZ]
- Hopi Relief Fund [AZ]
- NAPPR | Home – Native American Professional Parent Resources [AZ]
- Native American Health Center NAHC [CA]
- Southern California American Indian Resource Center [CA]
- American Indian Child Resource Center (AICRC) [CA]
- Acorns to Oak Trees [CA]
- Spirit of the Sun [CO]
- Home | Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness [ME]
- Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI [MN]
- Hopa Mountain [MT]
- Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc. – Maternal and Early Childhood Services [MI]
- Native American Community Services of Erie and Niagara Counties, Inc. (NACS) [NY]
- American Indian Community House [NY]
- Community Outreach and Patient Empowerment (COPE) [NM]
- Sayain Circle of Grandmothers / Tewa Women United / Yiya Vi Kagingdi Doulas & Families [Northern NM]
- Choctaw Nation [OK]
- Chickasaw Nation [OK]
- The Catawba Nation [SC]
- Partnership With Native Americans [TX]
Health, Maternal and Perinatal Resources
- CDC HEAR HER Campaign (AI/AN Health Care Professionals)
- Think Cultural Health – Maternal Health Care
- Perinatal Mental Health – Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan
- Prevention of Diabetes By Revitalizing Culture Through Breastfeeding
- Precious Moments: Tribal Home Visiting Programs Support Mothers During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Navigating Seasons of Change: Supporting the Mental Health and Well-Being of Families
- Native American Women’s Dialogue on Infant Mortality
- National Council of Urban Indian Health
- Expanding Access to Doula Care – Tewa Women United