Senators’ Bipartisan Resolution Designating November as National Native American Heritage Month Passed the Senate Unanimously
Denver — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, alongside 44 of their Senate colleagues, introduced and passed a resolution recognizing November 2024 as National Native American Heritage Month.
“National Native American Heritage Month is an opportunity to consider and recognize the contributions of Native Americans to the history of the United States,” wrote the senators.
National Native American Heritage Month is observed to honor the contributions of Native Americans throughout history and into the present day to the United States and recognize Native American Tribes’ unique cultures and heritages.
“Native Americans have made distinct and important contributions to the United States and the world in many fields, including agriculture, environmental stewardship, wayfinding, medicine, music, dance, language, and art,” continued the senators.
Alongside Bennet and Hickenlooper, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J), Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M), George Helmy (D-N.J.), Mazie K. Hirono (D- Hawai‘i), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Angus King (I-Maine), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Krysten Sinema (I-Ariz.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) also cosponsored this resolution.
The text of the resolution is available HERE.