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Proclamation 8449

National Native American Heritage Month, 2009

This proclamation designates November 2009 as National Native American Heritage Month and November 27, 2009 as Native American Heritage Day. It commemorates Native American contributions to U.S. history and culture, notes existing administration funding commitments for tribal communities through the Recovery Act and FY2010 budget, and calls upon Americans to observe with appropriate programs and activities.

Federal Register Open PDF 74 FR 57235

Impact dates

  1. Native American Heritage Day

  2. National Native American Heritage Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim November 2009 as National Native American Heritage Month
  • Celebrate November 27, 2009 as Native American Heritage Day
  • Call upon all Americans to commemorate with appropriate programs and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation takes effect upon signing
  • November 2009 designated National Native American Heritage Month
  • November 27, 2009 designated Native American Heritage Day

Near term (90d)

  • White House Tribal Nations Conference held in November 2009 (referenced as occurring 'this month')

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Funding figures cited ($3 billion ARRA, $17 billion FY2010 budget) are descriptive of already-enacted or proposed legislation, not new commitments created by this proclamation
  • No binding mandates on agencies or private actors; purely hortatory language ('I call upon')
  • Reference to 'this month' for Tribal Nations Conference is vague—likely November 2009 but not explicitly dated
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