    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    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 com-
    munities 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 Na-

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    tive 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 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.
    DONALD J. TRUMP