National Native American Heritage Month
National Native American Heritage Month is a celebration in the United States that occurs annually each November. The event celebrates and highlights the culture and historic contributions of indigenous peoples in the United States. Native American Heritage Month began in 1990 by presidential declaration. Pence Law Library is committed to supporting National Native American Heritage Month by sharing related resources both within and outside of the library. Find the resources on this page below.
A multitude of federal institutions collaborated to create a website resource for Native American Heritage Month that includes online exhibits, articles, audio recordings, videos, and more.
The Washington College of Law has a local chapter of the National Native American Law Students Association that hosts events and promotes awareness on law-related issues facing Indigenous communities.
The first Native American and first woman of color to graduate from the Washington College of Law was Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin in 1914. Bottineau Baldwin would go on to have an impressive career through Native American advocacy and her work as a suffragist. She was appointed to serve in the Office of Indian Affairs by President Theodore Roosevelt and was involved with the Society of American Indians.
Elizabeth Rule, an American University assistant professor, developed an Apple/iOS app that provides a guided tour of local sites highlighting Indigenous history.
