![]() The first American Indian day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York. One of the founders was Dr. Arthur C. Parker, a Seneca Indian he was the director of the Museum of Arts and Science. He had been able to persuade the boys scouts of America to take a day for the first Americans. The governor of New York had declared the first day. This month is important because we are celebrating our nation's first people. Native Americans have contributed a-lot to our country we shouldn't just recognize them for this month we should keep on recognizing them. Around the country there are a lot of different activities and celebrations to honor this month. For example the National park service shares history and has events throughout November. One of these events is in The National Museum of the American Indian. They present a showcase of the best in native films. They do the showcase annually. This year for their 20th annual showcase, they are showing the whole program online. They usually explain the history in the Indigenous communities throughout the Western Hemisphere and the Arctic. If you want to know more about the Alaska Native Heritage you could visit. The Alaska Native Heritage Center explains their history while doing events and activities to educate you. One of the activities they do is a performance of their dance there culture does. My thoughts about the celebrations of the American Indians and Alaska heritage is that it should be celebrated, because of their origins which many people have heard of, but are not educated or know deeply about them. It is always important to learn about other cultures to educate yourself about them. Learning about cultures is big, because it shows the differences between people and how they live.
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