Pictured above: A Coast Salish canoe<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Native American Heritage Day was first celebrated<\/a> as American Indian Day 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 American Indian Heritage Month. Similar proclamations have been issued every year since 1994.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, Native American Heritage Day is observed<\/a> the Friday after Thanksgiving, although not all tribes support this since it’s also widely known<\/a> as Black Friday, one of the most commercialized days of the year in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take time to listen to these Native voices over the holiday weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Native Voice One – Native American Radio Network<\/a>Listen to Native Voices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
“Native Voice One (NV1) is the distribution division of Anchorage-based Koahnic Broadcast Corporation. Our mission is to serve as a leader in bringing Native voices to Alaska, the nation, and the world. NV1 distributes work from Native and non-Native producers whose programming educates, advocates, and celebrates Indigenous life and values.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n