Kentenhkó:wa/November 26, 2021
The act of recognizing a time each year for “Native Americans” dates back to the efforts of Dr. Arthur C. Parker (Seneca) in the early 1900s, with numerous Presidents making a general announcement or proclamation.
In 1990 President George H. Bush officially had a joint resolution to proclaim November 1990 as “National American Indian Heritage Month” with similar resolutions adding to “National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month.”
This year Clarkson University recognizes November 26, 2021 to be Indigenous Peoples Heritage Day in honor of all the Indigenous People that help shape the university into the community we all know. We specifically recognize the contributions of the Akwesasne Mohawk, Mohican, Haudenosaunee, and other Indigenous peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening our campuses in particular.
Source: https://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/
Clarkson University – Chief Inclusion Office
