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American Indian Heritage Month

Start Date:	01:00 11-1-2009
End Date:	24:00 11-30-2009
Event Location:	Nationwide
Event Description:	In September 1915, President Calvin Coolidge issued a proclamation designating the second Saturday of each May as American Indian Day. It was the first such designation. In 1990, President George Bush endorsed a joint resolution of Congress calling for the observance of Native American Indian Heritage Month during the month of November. Since 1994, such proclamations have been issued every year.
Webcast URL:	http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/feature/indian/
Subject Terms:	History, American Indians, Cultural awareness

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