Celebrate Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month 2022
November is Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month. The celebration of Indigenous cultures began as a week-long celebration in 1986, when President Reagan proclaimed the week of November 23-30, 1986 as "American Indian Week." Every President since 1995 has issued annual proclamations designating the month of November as the time to celebrate the cultures, accomplishments, and contributions of Native American and Alaska Native communities.
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WHO ARE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES?
Indigenous Peoples can be identified according to certain characteristics:
- Most importantly, they self-identify as Indigenous peoples
- There is a historical link with those who inhabited a country or region at the time when people of different cultures or ethnic origins arrived
- They have a strong link to territories and surrounding natural resources
- They have distinct social, economic or political systems
- They have a distinct language, culture and beliefs
- They are marginalised and discriminated against by the state
- They maintain and develop their ancestral environments and systems as distinct peoples
Each of these characteristics may be more or less important depending on the situation. Indigenous Peoples are also known as First Peoples, Aboriginal Peoples, or Native Peoples. In some countries there are specific terms such as Adivasis (India) or Janajatis (Nepal).
Indigenous Peoples have a special relationship with the land on which they have lived for generations, sometimes for tens of thousands of years. They possess crucial knowledge about how to manage natural resources sustainably and act as guardians or custodians of the land for the next generation. Losing their land means a loss of identity.
Woodrow Wilson Crumbo (January 21, 1912—April 4, 1989) (Potawatomi) was an artist, Native American flute player, and dancer who lived and worked mostly in the West of the United States.
Source: Wikipedia accessed 10/29/22
His paintings are held by several major museums, including the Smithsonian Institution and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, with a large collection at the Thomas Gilcrease Institute in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[3]
Source: Wikipedia accessed 10/29/22
Woodrow Wilson Crumbo was appointed as an "ambassador of good will" for Oklahoma in 1982 by Governor George Nigh.[3]
Source: Wikipedia accessed 10/29/22
Examples of his work can be found on the 2nd floor of Klinck Memorial Library along the east wall.
Woodrow Wilson Crumbo (January 21, 1912—April 4, 1989) (Potawatomi) was an artist, Native American flute player, and dancer who lived and worked mostly in the West of the United States.
Source: Wikipedia accessed 10/29/22
His paintings are held by several major museums, including the Smithsonian Institution and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, with a large collection at the Thomas Gilcrease Institute in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[3]
Source: Wikipedia accessed 10/29/22
Woodrow Wilson Crumbo was appointed as an "ambassador of good will" for Oklahoma in 1982 by Governor George Nigh.[3]
Source: Wikipedia accessed 10/29/22
Examples of his work can be found on the 2nd floor of Klinck Memorial Library along the east wall.
Woodrow Wilson Crumbo (January 21, 1912—April 4, 1989) (Potawatomi) was an artist, Native American flute player, and dancer who lived and worked mostly in the West of the United States.
Source: Wikipedia accessed 10/29/22
His paintings are held by several major museums, including the Smithsonian Institution and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, with a large collection at the Thomas Gilcrease Institute in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[3]
Source: Wikipedia accessed 10/29/22
Woodrow Wilson Crumbo was appointed as an "ambassador of good will" for Oklahoma in 1982 by Governor George Nigh.[3]
Source: Wikipedia accessed 10/29/22
Examples of his work can be found on the 2nd floor of Klinck Memorial Library along the east wall.
Woodrow Wilson Crumbo (January 21, 1912—April 4, 1989) (Potawatomi) was an artist, Native American flute player, and dancer who lived and worked mostly in the West of the United States.
Source: Wikipedia accessed 10/29/22
His paintings are held by several major museums, including the Smithsonian Institution and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, with a large collection at the Thomas Gilcrease Institute in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[3]
Source: Wikipedia accessed 10/29/22