[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 215 (Thursday, November 5, 2020)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 70425-70426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24742]


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                Proclamation 10113 of October 30, 2020

                
National Native American Heritage Month, 2020

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                During National Native American Heritage Month, we 
                honor the storied legacy of American Indians and Alaska 
                Natives in our Nation. Their cherished legacy, rich 
                cultures, and heroic history of military service 
                inspire us all. This month, as we recommit to 
                supporting Native American Tribes and people, we 
                resolve to work side-by-side with their leaders to 
                secure stronger, safer communities and preserve their 
                sacred heritage for future generations.

                In recognition of the importance of Indian Country to 
                the cultural identity of our Nation and the strength of 
                our economy, my Administration has taken unprecedented 
                action to promote the health and wellbeing of Native 
                American communities. In response to the coronavirus 
                pandemic, we secured the largest investment in Indian 
                Country in our Nation's history, providing $8 billion 
                in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security 
                (CARES) Act funding to ensure Native American 
                communities have the resources they need to combat the 
                virus. In August, I signed into law the Great American 
                Outdoors Act, the largest conservation effort in a 
                generation, which includes up to $475 million in 
                guaranteed funding over the next 5 years to improve 
                American Indian school infrastructure. I recently 
                secured the return from Finland of a number of cultural 
                artifacts and human remains originating from Native 
                American Tribes in the Mesa Verde region, and I will 
                continue to work to identify Native American artifacts 
                wrongfully taken abroad and will work with Tribal 
                partners to bring them home. And we are continuing to 
                work alongside Native American leaders to combat crime 
                and violence through important initiatives like 
                Operation Lady Justice, addressing the long-ignored 
                tragedy of missing and murdered American Indians and 
                Alaska Natives.

                To further our commitment to Native American 
                communities, my Administration recently released our 
                policy vision for Indian Country entitled ``Putting 
                America's First Peoples First--Forgotten No More!'' 
                This comprehensive plan protects Tribal sovereignty and 
                economic self-determination while also promoting public 
                safety, providing for high-quality education, and 
                delivering lasting solutions to long-unresolved 
                healthcare challenges in Indian Country. Through 
                concrete actions like my Administration's reform of 
                National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, 
                we are helping increase access to water, broadband, 
                electric, and other utility infrastructure in Indian 
                Country. Working with Tribal leaders, we are creating 
                investment opportunities in Native American 
                communities, building on their storied traditions while 
                looking toward a shared future of prosperity and 
                cooperation.

                Native Americans play a critical role in the health and 
                vitality of our great Nation. During National Native 
                American Heritage Month, we honor their vibrant 
                cultures. As business owners, artists, teachers, 
                writers, courageous members of our Armed Forces, and so 
                much more, their contributions to our society are cause 
                for celebration and appreciation by all Americans. This 
                month, as we honor the heritage of Native American 
                Tribes and people, we resolve to support their legacy 
                and communities for generations to come.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution

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                and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim 
                November 2020 as National Native American Heritage 
                Month. I call upon all Americans to commemorate this 
                month with appropriate programs and activities and to 
                celebrate November 27, 2020, as Native American 
                Heritage Day.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirtieth day of October, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twenty, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and forty-fifth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2020-24742
Filed 11-4-20; 8:45 am]
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