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On Veterans Day, Remembering Native Americans Who Served
Along the federal government’s “Road to Healing Tour” for Indian boarding school survivors, there were a lot of flags on display. Native American honor guards, at most tour stops, proudly presented the flag of the United States,
Here’s what’s open (and closed) on Veterans Day 2024
Along with New Year's Day, Christmas, and Independence Day, Veterans Day is locked to a specific day: Nov. 11. It’s a federal and bank holiday, which always raises questions abo
Is today Veterans Day? What to know about federal holiday honoring those who have served
The federal holiday always falls on November 11, regardless of what day of the week on which it falls and has been observed since 1919.
What to know about Veterans Day
Veterans Day has a rich tradition that goes all the way back to 1919 when former President Woodrow Wilson first spoke about Armistice Day.
Amid ceremonies, Veterans Day is also a reminder of the challenges veterans cannot face alone
Since 2011, they have funneled millions of dollars into nonprofits and programs supporting veterans and first responder causes, most notably with their Memorial Day march across t
Veterans Day 2024 in Arizona: What’s open and closed? Here’s your guide
Veterans Day is an annual holiday in November honoring those who have served in any wars or in any of the armed forces, past and present.
Is the post office closed on Veterans Day?
Veterans Day, which is the annual celebration honoring those who have served in the U.S. military, has arrived. The federal holiday on Monday, Nov. 11 is linked to the end of World War I and wasn't officially called Veterans Day until 1954.
Veterans Day: What It Is And Why It's Observed on Nov. 11
According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), former President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Nov. 11 Armistice Day for the first time in 1919 by saying: To us in America,
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‘Native voters can and will decide this election’: Parties fight to secure Native American votes
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Getting Out the Native Vote Counters a Long History of Keeping Tribal Members From the Ballot Box
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Native American voting power is quietly growing. They might swing the election for Kamala Harris.
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History corner: Native American Heritage Month
On Aug. 3, 1990, U.S. President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution declaring the month of November as National ...
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‘Natives can ball’ too: ASU’s Xavier Guillory inspires Native American youth at Fiesta Bowl Legacy Youth Clinic
As a member of the Nez Perce Tribal Nation, Arizona State receiver Xavier Guillory understands the importance of role models ...
‘Keep it alive’: Apache Tribal Princess sets sights on Native veterans at 89th American Indian Expo
To ring in the start of Native American Heritage Month, the city of Anadarko in southwest Oklahoma hosted the 89th American ...
Poachers exploit demand for eagle feathers, sacred among Native Americans
Eagle feathers were on full display at a recent powwow in Billings, where dozens of Native Americans adorned with feathers ...
Art Show Highlights Native American Work Amid Heritage Month
The fifth annual Native American Art Show at Exclusive Collections Gallery highlights the cultural heritage of top Native ...
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Sacramento State to create Native American College to support and empower Indigenous students
Members of Sacramento State and local tribal communities at California Indian Culture Education Day at the Capitol on ...
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November is Native American Heritage Month
On Aug. 3, 1990, President George H.W. Bush declared November as National American Indian Heritage Month, now Native American ...
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Remains, cultural items to be repatriated to Maine tribes
The Yale Peabody Museum at Yale University plans to return several cultural items and a set of human remains to tribes in ...