Tag: American Indians

American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month

By Diversity Insight Nov 13, 2011 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Nov 13, 2011

American Indians and Alaska Natives is one of the six major race categories. Each November, the United States celebrates American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. Here are some facts from the U.S. Census Bureau on the group: As of the 2010 Census, the population of American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States […]

American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month

By Diversity Insight Nov 16, 2008 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Nov 16, 2008

The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York. Red Fox James, a Blackfeet Indian, rode horseback from state to state getting endorsements from 24 state governments to have a day to honor American Indians. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed a joint congressional resolution designating November 1990 as “National […]