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November 1990. On August 3, 1990, President of the United States George H. W. Bush declared the month of November as National American Indian Heritage Month, also referred to as Native American Heritage Month. The bill read in part that "The President has authorized and requested to call upon Federal, State and local Governments, groups and ...
This month, as we recommit to supporting Native American Tribes and people, we resolve to work side-by-side with their leaders to secure stronger, safer communities and preserve their sacred heritage for future generations." (Trump, proclamation 10113). To this day the month and day are still celebrated and their heritage is recognized.
National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. Indigenous Peoples' Day [a] is a holiday in the United States that celebrates and honors Indigenous American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. [1] It is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October, and is an official city and state holiday in various localities.
At a 1977 United Nations conference in Geneva, Indigenous delegates from around the world resolved “to observe October 12, the day of so-called ‘discovery’ of America, as an International ...
Indigenous Peoples Day is meant to recognize the painful ... people are expected to travel to Alcatraz Island early Monday morning to mark its occupation by Native Americans for 19 months ...
In Augusta, Maine, several hundred people celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day by rallying outside the State House in support of a Nov. 7 statewide vote that would restore language about the state ...
The National Day of Mourning is an annual demonstration, held on the fourth Thursday in November, that aims to educate the public about Native Americans in the United States, notably the Wampanoag and other tribes of the Eastern United States; dispel myths surrounding the Thanksgiving story in the United States; and raise awareness toward historical and ongoing struggles facing Native American ...
Many Indigenous playwrights are working on stages across America today, and even more in Canada. Indigenous people have been storytellers as long as they have been on these lands. While the ...