Celebrating National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month

in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area is accomplished through coalitions of Federal Departments and agencies, local government offices, and national and local organizations, as well as interested individuals. This collaboration is a way for these organizations to network and assist one another in developing programs that can be shared and replicated throughout the month of November to recognize American Indian and Alaska Native contributions to the development and history of the United States of America. Members of one of the coalitions include:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES

Office of the Secretary

Assistant Secretary for Health

Office of Minority Health

Program Support Center

Administration on Aging

Administration for Children and Families

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Food and Drug Administration

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Health Resources and Services Administration

Indian Health Service

National Institutes of Health

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

National Institute on Drug Abuse

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Collaborating Heritage Partners:

American Indian Society of Washington, D.C.

City of Rockville, Maryland

Department of the Air Force/Bolling Air Force Base

Department of the Army/Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Department of Education

Department of the Interior/Bureau of Indian Affairs

District of Columbia

Department of Veterans Affairs

Environmental Protection Agency

Federal Emergency Management Agency

International Broadcasting Bureau

Montgomery County -Title 9, American Indian Education Program

Montgomery County Department of Public Libraries

Montgomery County Offices of the County Executive

Smithsonian Institution

United States Small Business Administration