American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2005 |
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American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month originated in 1915 when the president of the Congress of American Indian Associations issued a proclamation declaring the second Saturday in May of each year as American Indian Day. The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed a joint congressional resolution designating November 1990 as “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Similar proclamations have been issued every year since 1994. Population 687,400 About 1 in 5 153,500 Source for the preceding three statements: Families and Children
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For more information on the data in this section: Jobs Income and Poverty 24% For information on the data in this section: Health Insurance Veterans Following is a list of observances typically covered by the Census Bureau Facts for Features series: |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Jan. 17) & African-American History Month (February) Valentine's Day (Feb. 14) Women's History Month (March) St. Patrick's Day (March 17) Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (May) Older Americans Month (May) Mother's Day (May 8) Father's Day (June 19) The Fourth of July (July 4) Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26) |
Back to School (August) |
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Editor’s note: The preceding data were collected from a variety of sources and may be subject to sampling variability and other sources of error. Questions or comments should be directed to the Census Bureau’s Public Information Office: telephone: (301) 763-3030; fax: (301) 457-3670; or e-mail: <pio@census.gov>. |