107 STAT. 2584
PROCLAMATION 6511—NOV. 25, 1992
Proclamation 6511 of November 25, 1992
National American Indian Heritage Month, 1992
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Since January, millions of Americans have been observing 1992 as the
Year of the American Indian. Individuals of all ages and all walks of
life have been taking part in cultural events, educational programs, and
other activities that are designed to celebrate the imique art, history,
and folklore of America's earliest inhabitants and their descendants.
The observance of November as National American Indian Heritage
Month provides an opportunity for all citizens to join in honoring
America's native peoples.
The American Indian heritage is a rich array of many different cultural
legacies—each as unique as the tribes themselves. From the skilled
horsemen whose families and tribes roamed the Great West to the
hardy peoples who hunted and fished in the forests and waters of
Alaska, each tribe of Native Americans has enjoyed its own history,
customs, and beliefs. Yet all have shared a deep reverence for the land
itself and for the traditions of their forebears. That sense of environmental stewardship and tribal pride has inspired generation after generation, and today all Americans continue to learn a great deal from
individuals of Indian ancestry.
As we celebrate the many contributions that Native Americans and
their descendants have made to the United States, we also reaffirm the
unique government-to-government relationship that exists between Indian tribes and the Federal Government. This long-standing relationship has developed over the years into a vibrant, mutually beneficial
partnership—one made ever stronger as past inequities and conflicts
have been resolved. In recent years, the Federal Government has
worked together with tribal leaders toward our shared goals of equal
opportunity and socioeconomic advancement for American Indians, as
well as toward the preservation of their ancient cultural identities. The
"Native American Languages Act of 1992," which I signed into law last
month, is but one example of joint efforts to enhance the well-being
of America's native peoples.
In honor of the imique cultural legacy of each of America's native peoples, the Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 172, has designated November 1992 as "National American Indian Heritage Month" and has
authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this month.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States
of America, do hereby proclaim November 1992 as National American
Indian Heritage Mon&. I urge all Americans, as well as their elected
representatives at the Federal, State, and local levels, to observe this
month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereimto set my hand this twenty-fifth
day of November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hxmdred and ninety-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the
two hundred and seventeenth.
GEORGE BUSH
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