Indigenous Wire

Indigenous Wire

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

Better late than never?

Rob Capriccioso's avatar
Rob Capriccioso
Nov 18, 2022
∙ Paid
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 …

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Indigenous Wire to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 INDIGENOUSWIRE, LLC
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture