Social Justice Resources: Native American Heritage Month (November)

The mission of AIANTA is to define, introduce, grow and sustain American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian tourism that honors traditions and values. Summary from the database

The search bar in the 'Interactive Native Land Map' will take you down to a state, city or even individual address and will list the territories, languages and treaties that were made

National American Indian Heritage Month celebrates and recognizes the accomplishments of the peoples who were the original inhabitants, explorers and settlers of the United States. Summary from the Library of Congress website

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

Resources, news, support from the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) which was founded in1944, and is the oldest, largest, and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native organization serving the broad interests of tribal governments and communities. Summary from the database

November 2020 Monthly Message: Native American Heritage Month by NPS.gov

Neil Gorsuch sided with the more liberal side of the bench on March 19, 2019 to hand the Yakama Tribe a victory in the first Indian law decision from the Supreme Court’s current term

Indian Affairs (IA) currently provides services (directly or through contracts, grants, or compacts) to approximately 1.9 million American Indians and Alaska Natives. There are 574 federally recognized American Indian tribes and Alaska Native Villages in the United States. Summary from the article