Handbook of North American Indians by 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".
That proclamation called on a Americans of all ages recognize the many outstanding achievements of this country's original inhabitants and their descendants".
Join the McCarthy Library in paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans. Tribal art and artifacts, on loan from a local artist, will be on display in the library.
Cast head by Lorenzo Baca (Isleta Pueblo)
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The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes by 
Notable Native Americans by 
The Encyclopedia of Native American Religions by 
Encyclopedia of American Indian Costume by In the United States, there are 566 federally recognized tribes.The sovereign tribal governments exercise inherent rights through the development of their distinct forms of government, determining citizenship; establishing civil and criminal laws for their nations; taxing, licensing, regulating, and maintaining and exercising the power to exclude wrongdoers from tribal lands.
AI/AN stands for American Indian/Alaskan Native
AI/AN in combination means with other racial components.