National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month,
November 2012 The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is
pleased to join the President in recognizing November as Native
American Heritage Month. What started in the early 1900s in the
State of New York as a day to recognize the first Americans has
become a month long National recognition of these individuals
and their significant contributions to the growth of the United
States. The 2012 theme, “Native Families Moving Ahead – Together
We Strengthen Our Nations”, encourages the nation to reflect and
celebrate the cultures, histories and traditions of American
Indians and Alaska Natives. We at ACL are committed to working
with Native American elders and their caregivers. We recognize
the need and desire of elders to remain in their homes and
communities close to their family, friends, traditions and
culture as they age. It is through the hard work of our Program
Directors who administer our Tribal Senior Programs that elders
and their caregivers