November is National Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich culture and resilience of Indigenous peoples in the United States. This year's theme is "Tribal Nations Soaring to New Heights."
The University of New Mexico Department of Anthropology is celebrating National Native American Heritage Month in November with a treasure trove of information and resources on its website including Native American history, scholars, events, research,.
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The month is an opportunity to spread awareness of Indigenous history and contemporary Native issues and to highlight Native Americans who enrich our culture. National Native American Heritage Month, as it is officially called, is the culmination of a centuries-long effort to establish recognition for the substantial contributions of Indigenous peoples. Dr. Arthur Caswell Parker, a Cattaraugus Seneca Indian, historian, anthropologist, and author from New York state, was an early proponent of establishing a day to honor Native Americans.
As Native American Heritage Month approaches in November, Utah Valley University has announced it will be expanding its Native American Initiative and will offer scholarships to Indigenous students from all eight of Utah’s federally recognized tribes. According to UVU, Native American students enroll in college at half the rate of other groups nationwide. For that […]