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[edit] California History
| Native American Day (CA) |
| Observed by |
California |
| Type |
Historical |
| Significance |
A day in honor of Native Americans |
| Date |
fourth Friday in September |
| 2008 date |
September 26 |
| 2009 date |
September 25 |
In 1968, Ronald Reagan signed a resolution calling for a holiday called Amerian Indian Day, to be held the Fourth Friday in September. In 1998, the California Assembly passed AB 1953, which made Native American Day an official state holiday.
[edit] South Dakota History
| Native American Day (SD) |
| Observed by |
South Dakota |
| Type |
Historical |
| Significance |
A day in honor of Native Americans |
| Date |
Second Monday in October |
| 2008 date |
October 13 |
| 2009 date |
October 12 |
In 1989 the South Dakota legislature unanimously passed legislation proposed by Governor George S. Mickelson to proclaim 1990 as the "Year of Reconciliation" between Native Americans and whites, to change Columbus Day to Native American Day and to make Martin Luther King's birthday into a state holiday. Since 1990 the second Monday in October has been celebrated as Native American Day in South Dakota.
[edit] References
[edit] California
- [1] — The text of the 1998 bill.
- [2] — Native American Day Official Webpage
[edit] South Dakota
