[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 122, 110th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

122 STAT. 5380

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand eight, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
third.
GEORGE W. BUSH


 
PROCLAMATION 8313--OCT. 30, 2008

Proclamation 8313 of October 30, 2008
National American Indian Heritage Month, 2008
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
During National American Indian Heritage Month, we celebrate the rich
ancestry of American Indians and Alaska Natives and recognize their many
contributions to our national story.
Native Americans have enriched our heritage and added to all aspects of
our society. Our country is blessed to have their character and
strength, and we are especially grateful for the generations of Native
Americans who have answered the call to defend our country. During World
War II, these brave patriots used their native languages to create an
unbreakable oral code. Today, that legacy continues as Native Americans
work to advance freedom's cause.
My Administration remains committed to protecting tribal sovereignty and
the right to self-determination and to working with tribes on a
government-to-government basis. To help more Native Americans realize
the dream of home ownership, I signed the Native American Housing
Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008. For
nearly eight years, we have also worked to strengthen educational
opportunities for all Americans. In 2004, I issued an executive order to
help Native American students fulfill the challenging standards of the
No Child Left Behind Act. This order established the Interagency Working
Group on American Indian and Alaska Native Education to improve
educational programs consistent with tribal traditions, languages, and
cultures. By setting high standards for academic achievement, we are
enabling more Americans throughout our country to pursue their dreams.
During this month, we honor our native peoples and recognize them for
strengthening the diversity of our society.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2008 as National
American Indian Heritage Month. I call upon all Americans to commemorate
this month with appropriate programs and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand eight, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
third.
GEORGE W. BUSH