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Celebrating Native American Heritage
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Pride in Our Heritage. Honor to Our Ancestors.

What started at the turn of the 20th century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the United States, has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose.

In 1990 President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November 1990 "National American Indian Heritage Month." Similar proclamations, under variants on the name, including "Native American Heritage Month" and "National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month" have been issued each year since 1994.

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Natives and Newcomers: The Cultural Origins of North America
Natives and Newcomers describes the major encounters between Indians and Europeans -- first contacts, communications, epidemics, trade and gift-giving, social mingling, work, conversions, military clashes -- and probes the short- and long-term consequences for both cultures. The end result is book which shows how encounters between Indians and Europeans ultimately shaped a distinctly American identity.

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E98.F39 N37 2001

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Public Native America: Tribal Self-Representations in Casinos, Museums, and Powwows
In Public Native America, Mary Lawlor explores the process of tribal self-definition. Focusing on architectural and interior designs as well as performance styles, she reveals how a complex and often surprising cultural dynamic is created when Native Americans create lavish displays for the public's participation and consumption. At first glance, the use of ostentatious and stylized decor, especially in gambling establishments, is puzzling. Is it authentic or does it intentionally play into preconceived notions about tribal life? From NetLibrary description

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