Though few events were organized, because there was so little time to plan, today — and from here on every Friday after Thanksgiving — is Native American Heritage Day, a day to honor the contributions that Native American people have made to the country. The bill designating this day of recognition was signed into law by President Bush in mid-October.
"The Indians kept the pilgrims alive with turkeys and wild game. That's the reason it was attached to the Thanksgiving weekend," The Associated Press quoted Frank Suniga as saying. Suniga, of Mescalero Apache descent, helped spearhead the movement to establish this commemorative day.
Thank you for honoring those Native American's who have contributed to the well-being of this Nation by commemorating a day to celebrate those contributins. On behalf of Red Cloud Vision, a non profit seeking organization located on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation do recognize this holiday from this day forward.
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Red Cloud Vision
Founder-Pamela K. Red Cloud
P.O. Box 1859
Pine Ridge, South Dakota 57770
605-867-1196
The fourth Friday in September of each year was designated by the 1997 Montana Legislature as American Indian Heritage Day. Why not use this as a national day of recognition instead of the day after Thanksgiving?
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ReplyDeletewhile the whites are busy sleeping off their Killed-The-Pequots Fat Taker feast, I'm going to celebrate my NDN heritage Friday...and EVERY day!
I say, why do we need them to give us a day, not like Hallmark will make a card for us, ennit.
I just say ah ho to my peoples out there, we know without Georgie's sanction.