U.S. Senate slow to recognize National Native American Heritage Month

Better late than never?

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, in April. (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — Stick this in your “better late than never” file.

The U.S. Senate, nearly three weeks in to National Native American Heritage Month, has finally gotten around to passing a resolution recognizing the month as such.

U.S. Senate Committee on Indian …