Native News Online https://nativenewsonline.net/sovereignty/the-celebration-they-can-t-cancel-native-heritage-month-lives-on has an article about the acknowledgement of Native American Heritage Month each November.

“Each November, Native American Heritage Month is celebrated in the United States. The month provides time to celebrate and honor the histories, cultures, and contributions of American Indian and Alaska Native peoples. The origins of this national observance trace back more than a century. In 1916, New York became the first state to declare an “American Indian Day,” following years of advocacy by Red Fox James of the Blackfeet Nation, who rode horseback across the country seeking support from state governments.”

The article continues with noting some of the presidential proclamations over the years. It has much more including the current state of acknowledgement of the month. Truly worth reading and it really hit home with me because much of my research work is about Native Americans.

Another article really touched me because it references the Indian boarding schools years. The Opinion section is worth checking out.

 

 

 

 

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