November is Native American Heritage Month
After nearly a century of advocacy, November was recognized s National American Indian Heritage Month through a Joint Resolution by Congress in 1990.
Today, November is Native American Heritage Month, or as it is commonly referred to, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. Native American Heritage Month is a special opportunity to recognize and celebrate the contributions and achievements of American Indian women from hundreds of diverse nations and tribes within the United States. Since 1925, Native Americans have held dual citizenship as citizens of their nation or tribe and US citizenship.. Too often the story of Native Americans is told only in the past tense. Often it is a distorted story told from the view point of prejudice and ignorance.
The National Women’s History Project invites you to move past the stereotype of Pocahontas and learn about the extraordinary work of women like Mary Brant an Iroquois leader during colonial times, the LaFleshe sisters of the Omaha nation, Sarah Winnemucca of the Paiute nation, and countless other Native women who became cultural bridges in helping their people survive conquest. Or contemporary American Indian women like La Donna Harris, who is the President and Founder of Americans for Indian Opportunity, a national intertribal organization devoted to developing the economic opportunities and resources of Indians. We also remembering the late. Ada Deer, who led the movement for the Menomonee nation to regain their tribal lands and to overturn termination.
Twelve Women to Know for Native American Heritage Month
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Indigenous People’s Day
Things to know about Indigenous Peoples Day
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When we celebrate Indigenous People’s Day in place of Columbus Day, it shows a victory for Indigenous people.” Although it is not a federal holiday, 17 states — including Washington, South Dakota and Maine — as well as Washington, D.C., have holidays honoring Native Americans, some of which are on the second Monday in October, according to the Pew Research Center. From Alcatraz Island to a park in New York City, Native American people will celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience on Monday with ceremonies, dances and speeches.
We Get Important Letters
Hello,
My name is Brooke and I’m a sophomore in high school. I’m a part of a campaign to create a college-level AP Women’s History course for high schools across the nation. Currently, our organization is presenting at various historical conferences and trying to generate as much buzz as possible to have the College Board recognize this proposal.
As a female student, I’m very passionate about women’s history, and even though this campaign will not reach fruition by the time I graduate, I hope to allow future students who have similar passions to be able to explore women’s history at an advanced level in a classroom setting.
I was wondering whether there would be any possibility of the National Women’s History Alliance being able to promote this campaign. We would benefit a lot from the awareness it could bring.
Linked is our website and proposed curriculum if you want to further explore our goals and what we do: https://www.womenshistoryinhighschool.com/apwomenshistoryproposal.
PS Brooke will be a presenter at our National Networking Conference on January 20, 2024.
The 2024 Women’s History Theme is “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion”
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ERA Supporters, Please sign the Petition at www.sign4ERA.org
NWHA’s ERA Webinar is still available at at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luYYXtc5nBk
Save This Date
The National Networking Conference is postponed until January 27, 2024, and will kick off information and projects for our National Women’s History Month Theme: Honoring Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion.
Donate to the Passing the Torch Legacy Campaign.
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