Native American Heritage Month, also known as Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month, starts on Nov. 1. To celebrate, MassLive is looking to readers to nominate people they consider leaders in Massachusetts from any Indigenous background.
We’d like nominations of who is making a mark in areas such as business, art, music, politics, advocacy, activism or education.
Native American Heritage Month began as an effort to have a national day to celebrate Native Americans in 1915. States approved various days on a case-by-case basis, starting with New York.
In 1990, President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November of that year “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Since 1994, similar proclamations have been issued each year, with variations on the name.
MassLive regularly recognizes leaders in various communities. You can learn more about our leaders series by checking out our features on Black leaders, Hispanic/Latino leaders, LGBTQ+ leaders, Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders and our past feature on the 2023 Indigenous leaders.
Please nominate leaders by filling out the form at this link or in the embedded form below, and be sure to include contact information for how we can reach the person.
Thank you for your help!
