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American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage - US Census Bureau
November is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month and the US Census Bureau provides us with the latest facts with their Facts for Features: American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2007. The Bureau explains:
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 data for American Indians and Alaska Natives, as this is one of the six major race categories.
Some of the facts include:
— 4.5 million - estimated population of American Indians and Alaska Natives, including those of more than one race, as of July 1, 2006
— 1.5% - percent of the total population that identifies as American Indian and Alaska Native
— 688,500 - American Indian and Alaska Native population in California as of July 1, 2006
— $26.9 billion - receipts for American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned businesses in 2002
To find out the rest, read the whole thing: Facts for Features: American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2007
— michael | November 5, 2007 03:06 PM | I found it online
