November Dates to Remember
Native American History Month
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Utes Chief Sevara and family, c. 1899
Courtesy, Library of Congress
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What began at the turn of the 20th century as an effort to recognize the first Americans' contributions to the United States has evolved into a
heritage month.
In 1915, the annual Congress of the American Indian Association met in Lawrence, KS, and formally ratified "American Indian Day," but the idea did not gain national attention until the 1990s.
President George H. W. Bush approved the joint resolution making November 1990 "National American Indian Heritage Month." Similar proclamations have been issued annually since 1994.
In his 2015 proclamation, President Obama underscores the need to strengthen government-to-government ties with tribal nations, and recognize the role of Native Americans in making America what it is today.
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World War I veterans at Walter Reed Hospital, 1918
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November 11 Veterans DayVeterans Day is observed on November 11, regardless of what day of the week on which it falls. This preserves the historical significance of the date, and helps focus attention on Veterans Day's important purpose: to honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good--whenever and wherever they are called.
The observance began with the cease-fire armistice between the Allied nations and Germany in World War I. It went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of "the war to end all wars." As decades passed and subsequent wars erupted, the November 11 observance evolved.
Learn more. November 25 - December 10 "16 Days of Activism" 
To galvanize the global efforts to end violence against women and girls, U.N. Women has organized the UNiTE to End Violence against Women "Orange the World" campaign. In 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence--from November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to December 10, Human Rights Day, "Orange Events" will take place worldwide.
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