Native American heritage first became officially recognized by the United States government in 1986 as \u201cNative American Indian Heritage Week\u201d after Congress passed S.J. Resolution 390. Four years later, the week-long celebration became a national heritage month celebrated in November. Thereafter, the resolution that was previously designated as \u201cNational American Indian Heritage Month\u201d or \u201cNative American Indian Month\u201d has since been amended in 2008 to include the celebration of Alaskan Natives, now referred to as \u201cNational Native American Heritage Month.\u201d
\n\nAccess the captioned version of this webcast at https://youtu.be/G7gTYahqRBo