Native America Week to be Celebrated Twice

This year as we celebrate American Indian Heritage Days, or Native American Week, a rare opportunity will occur. September 2022 has five Friday's resulting in two days being designated as American Indian Heritage Day. In 1997 the Montana Legislature designated the fourth Friday of September as American Indian Heritage Day. This Law states that schools are 'to conduct appropriate exercises during the school day'. Then in 2009 a bill was signed into law designating the last Friday in September as American Indian Heritage Day for the state of Montana and for all Montanans to '(1) reflect on Ameri...