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About American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month

November is American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month and this year, a group of leading national Indian organizations and federal agencies have come together to focus the celebrations of the month on Native American and Alaska Native Youth.

Youth are a vital part of tribal communities, as leaders of the future, and enactors of change today. Addressing the unique challenges facing Native youth, such as poverty and health and educational disparities is a critical part of building healthy, sustainable tribal communities. 

Learn more about Heritage Month.

Organizers

This effort is organized by the DC Native Public Relations Roundtable. The website is hosted by the National Congress of American Indians.

 

INSPIRING A GENERATION

American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month  is a time to celebrate the cultures, traditions, and histories of Native peoples. It is an opportunity to highlight the important contributions of Native peoples and the shared histories between tribal nations and other communities.

Native youth are charged with the responsibility of carrying on our traditions and adding their own chapters to our history. It is crucial that they receive the support, tools, and skills necessary to fulfill that important leadership role within our communities. In 2011, Heritage Month events and initiatives will aim to address the unique challenges faced by Native youth by collaboratively developing solutions and spotlighting the success of Native youth who hold leadership roles.

This effort is supported by the DC Native Public Relations Roundtable, a group of representatives from national American Indian and Alaska Native organizations and government agencies in the Washington, DC area. View the list of national partners.