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This collections of writings by revered Native Americans offers timeless, meaningful lessons and thought-provoking teachings on living and learning. |
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American Indian Day was first observed by a group of Rochester, New York Boy Scouts at the suggestion of Dr. Arthur Parker, Director of the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences. The Boy Scouts started this celebration and continued it from 1912 to 1915.
In 1914, Red Fox James, a Blackfoot from Montana, traveled on horseback four thousand miles soliciting the aid of governors for a holiday honoring the American Indians. He presented his proposal to a group of governors in Washington DC on December 14, 1914 where it was adopted by 24 states. In the 1915 annual meeting of the American Indian Association, 1,250 Native Americans gathered in Lawrence, Kansas and sanctioned the plan. At this session, September 28, the fourth Friday in September, was set forth as the designated date. The following year, New York adopted the celebration preceding the adoption of other states. While a few states have selected other days, most states follow the September convention of honoring our Native American heritage. |
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