{"id":4446,"date":"2022-11-30T19:51:27","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T19:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northcentral.edu\/blog\/?p=4446"},"modified":"2024-11-12T13:37:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T13:37:50","slug":"celebrating-native-american-heritage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northcentral.edu\/blog\/celebrating-native-american-heritage\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Native American Heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"
November is Native American Heritage Month, a month-long observation designated originally by a White House proclamation in 1990. However, states have recognized individual days set apart for celebrating and honoring Native Americans\u2019 contributions throughout the history of this country since as early as 1916.<\/div>\n
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According to the National Council for American Indians<\/a> (NCAI), \u201cThe month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. Heritage Month is also an opportune time to educate the general public about tribes, to raise a general awareness about the unique challenges Native people have faced both historically and in the present, and how tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges.\u201d<\/div>\n
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North Central alumni, including Jacob Valtierra and T.J. Valtierra, are among the Native Americans who have contributed to our culture, country, and the Kingdom of Christ. You can read their stories here:<\/div>\n