"The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York.
Red Fox James, a Blackfeet Indian, rode horseback from state to state,
getting endorsements from 24 state governments, to have a day to honor
American Indians. 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.
This Facts for Features presents statistics for American Indians and
Alaska Natives, as this is one of the six major race categories..."
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb12-ff22.html
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