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FWISD Adds American Indian Heritage Observance to School Calendar
On the second Monday in October, the Fort Worth ISD will annually observe a day of service honoring and recognizing American Indian Heritage. The FWISD Board of Education unanimously approved that resolution, September 25, honoring American Indian Heritage. The resolution was brought to the Board at the recommendation of a committee made up of District students, teachers and parents and local residents of Native American descent.
“A day to honor American Indian heritage is an opportune time to educate the public about tribes and to raise awareness about the unique challenges Native people have faced both historically, and in the present, and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges,” according to the resolution. “A day to honor American Indian Heritage is also a time to celebrate the rich and diverse culture of the 3.2 million Native Americans residing in the United States keeping in mind all of the historical sacrifices they have made in the country, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people.”
The nation will observe Native American Heritage Month in November.
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