Native American Day
-
Native American Day is a state holiday in California, established in 1968 to honor Native American cultures and contributions to the state and the United States. Also called American Indian Day, it is observed annually on the fourth Friday in September.
Contents
California history
Native American Day (CA) Observed by California Type Historical Significance A day in honor of Native Americans Date fourth Friday in September 2010 date September 24 2011 date September 23 2012 date September 28 In 1968, Governor Ronald Reagan signed a resolution calling for a holiday called American Indian Day, to be held the Fourth Friday in September. In 1998, the California Assembly passed AB 1953, which made Native American Day an official state holiday.
South Dakota history
Native American Day (SD) Observed by South Dakota Type Historical Significance A day in honor of Native Americans Date Second Monday in October 2010 date October 11 2011 date October 10 2012 date October 15 In 1989 the South Dakota legislature unanimously passed legislation proposed by Governor George S. Mickelson to proclaim 1990 as the "Year of Reconciliation" between Native Americans and whites, to change Columbus Day to Native American Day and to make Martin Luther King's birthday into a state holiday. Since 1990 the second Monday in October has been celebrated as Native American Day in South Dakota.
Tennessee history
In 1994 the state General Assembly established the fourth Monday in September of each year is to be especially observed in Tennessee as "American Indian Day" (TCA 15-2-106).
See also
References
California
South Dakota
Categories:
- Holidays in the United States
- September observances
- California stubs
- South Dakota stubs
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Native American Heritage Day — is a civil holiday observed on the day after Thanksgiving in the United States. Native American Heritage Day Observed by United States of America Type Historical Significance A day in honor of Native Americans Date … Wikipedia
native American — native American, adj. a person born in the United States. [1835 45, Amer.] * * * ▪ indigenous peoples of Canada and United States Introduction also called American Indian, Amerindian, Amerind, Indian, Aboriginal American, or First Nation… … Universalium
Native American disease and epidemics — pervade many aspects of Native American life, both throughout history and in the modern day. Diseases and epidemics can be chronicled from centuries ago when European settlers brought diseases that devastated entire tribes to the modern day when… … Wikipedia
Native American Church — insignia Native American Church, a religious denomination which practices Peyotism or the Peyote religion, originated in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and is the most widespread indigenous religion among Native Americans in the United States.… … Wikipedia
Native American civil rights — are the civil rights of Native Americans in the United States. Although indigenous to the Americas, American Indians became one of many minorities and the movement for American Indian civil rights began almost as soon as Europeans started to… … Wikipedia
Native American Self-Determination — refers to the series of social movements, legislation, and beliefs that support the ability of the tribes of Native Americans in the United States to have a greater level of self governance and decision making in affairs that affect their own… … Wikipedia
Native American gaming — enterprises are gaming businesses operated on Indian reservations or tribal land in the United States. Indian tribes have limited sovereignty over these businesses and therefore are granted the ability to establish gambling enterprises outside of … Wikipedia
Native American Bible College — Established 1968 Type Private President James A. Keys Location … Wikipedia
Native American Indian Dog — Country of origin United States and Canada Traits Classification and standards Not recognized by any major kennel club … Wikipedia
Native American party — Native Na tive (n[=a] t[i^]v), a. [F. natif, L. nativus, fr. nasci, p. p. natus. See {Nation}, and cf. {Na[ i]ve}, {Neif} a serf.] 1. Arising by birth; having an origin; born. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Anaximander s opinion is, that the gods are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English