National Native American Heritage Month, 2012

This proclamation designates November 2012 as National Native American Heritage Month and November 23, 2012 as Native American Heritage Day. It commemorates Native American contributions and history, references past administration actions including the HEARTH Act, an executive order on Native American education, and legal settlements, but imposes no binding policy mandates or deadlines.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 66527

Impact dates

Nov 30, 2012
End of National Native American Heritage Month
Nov 23, 2012
Native American Heritage Day
Nov 1, 2012
Proclamation effective; National Native American Heritage Month begins

Key directives

Proclaim November 2012 as National Native American Heritage Month
Call upon all Americans to commemorate with appropriate programs and activities
Celebrate November 23, 2012 as Native American Heritage Day

Timeline

Immediate

Proclamation takes effect upon signing; November 2012 designated National Native American Heritage Month
November 23, 2012 designated Native American Heritage Day

Near term (90d)

Commemorative programs and activities encouraged during November 2012

Long term

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Risks & tensions

No substantive policy directives or funding obligations; purely commemorative
References to prior administration actions (HEARTH Act, executive order, settlements) are retrospective, not new commitments