Happy Native American Heritage Month!

It’s November 1st and you know what that means…It’s the first day of Native American Heritage Month! For festive ways to celebrate Native American Heritage Month, check out my previous post. In honor of this month, my goal (besides doing well in grad school!) is to continue to speak out on behalf of my Tribe, [...]

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Happy Halloween: A Superhero (Not an Ethnic Minority) is a Halloween Costume

I love Halloween…but I don’t love racist Halloween costumes. And, sadly, it seems like the “go to” Halloween costume is often an “Indian Chief” or a scantily clad “Indian Princess.” When in doubt, wear something brown, cut some fringe, put a headband around your head and attach a feather. Now, you’re an Indian!…??!! What kind [...]

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National American Indian Heritage Month is almost here!

November is National American Indian Heritage Month! If you’ve never heard of American Indian Heritage Month or don’t know about the history of it, here’s some background, according to the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs: What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition [...]

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Native American Heritage Month 2009

As Native American Heritage Month 2009 comes to a close, take a look at the Presidential proclamation sent out via a press release in celebration of our country’s Indigenous peoples. THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release October 30, 2009 NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2009 – – – – [...]

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