November is Native American Heritage Month. What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose. In 1990 President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November 1990 "National American Indian Heritage Month." Similar proclamations, under variants on the name (including "Native American Heritage Month" and "National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month") have been issued each year since 1994.
Check out the information on the official Native American Heritage month site as well as at the Smithsonian.
This Smithsonian video gives a glimpse of Family Day Celebration 2009 and a thoughtful explaination of the role of tradition and traditional arts.
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