Origin(s) of Native American Heritage Month

What is the purpose of Indigenous Heritage Month?

• It gives indigenous people the chance to share their perspectives at a national level (throughout the whole country).

• It gives us a chance to celebrate Thanksgiving.

What organization did Dr. Arthur C. Parker convince to dedicate a day to the "First Americans"?

• U.S. Congress

• Boy Scouts of America

• Public schools

Indigenous (Native American) Heritage Month began because of 

• the government's idea to celebrate indigenous people.

• many different indigenous people who advocated for it over the course of a hundred years!

What other national heritage celebration did Ronald Reagan recognize? (That we just finished researching)

• German Heritage Month

• Hispanic Heritage Month

• Black History Month

In his statement about American Indian Week, President Reagan wanted the future to include - 

• more independence for tribal governments and economies

• more federal government control over tribal governments

This statement acknowledged that American Indians (Indigenous Peoples) ______________.

• influenced many parts of the way our government works today.

• learned from our government about how to be a nation.

What are some of the ways Native American Heritage Month can influence society? (Check ALL that apply)

• promoting public policy changes 

• encouraging self-determination

• funding for tribal languages

• develop a deeper understanding of the history of different tribes

What else might you want to learn about during Native American Heritage Month?