Anthropology department highlights Native American Heritage Month
November 7, 2022
The University of New Mexico Department of Anthropology is celebrating National Native American Heritage Month in November with a treasure trove of information and resources on its website, including Native American history, scholars, events, research, news and organizations.
“The goal of this webpage is to provide a variety of information and resources about Native American heritage in a single, easily accessible format that can facilitate learning, understanding, conversations and awareness,” said Jennifer George, Anthropology department administrator. “While by no means comprehensive, the page attempts to demonstrate the breadth of experiences, achievements, and ongoing struggles of Native people in America.”
The page of resources starts with the history of Native American Heritage Month.
The effort started as a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., according to the Native American Heritage Month website sponsored by The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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