Indigenous Peoples of Georgia and the Southeast: Native American Heritage Month
What is Native American Heritage Month?
November is National American Indian Heritage Month The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans.
In 1990 President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November 1990 “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Similar proclamations, under variants on the name (including “Native American Heritage Month” and “National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month”) have been issued each year since 1994.
To kick off Native American Heritage Month in 2021, Joy Harjo, the first Native American U.S. Poet Laureate, joins Deb Haaland, the first Native American cabinet secretary, in a conversation with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
Native American Heritage Month Events
Why We Serve: Native Americans in the United States Armed Forces
Why We Serve honors the generations of Native Americans who have served in the armed forces of the United States—often in extraordinary numbers—since the American Revolution.
(National Museum of the American Indian)
Visit the online exhibition
For other events, see: https://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/
When is Native American Heritage Day?
National Native American Heritage Day, on the day after Thanksgiving, honors American Indians across the nation. The day celebrates the vibrant cultures, traditions, and heritages while recognizing the many contributions Native Americans have made.
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-native-american-heritage-day-day-after-thanksgiving/
The day became an official U.S. holiday in 2008.