2022 Native American Heritage Month Celebrations at Crafton

Publish Date: Dec. 8, 2022

November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate rich and diverse Native cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people.The 2022 Native American Heritage Month theme is “Revitalizing Indigenous Connections,” which reflects on how the living bonds of history and culture must be continually honored, maintained, and renewed with each generation. Crafton Hills College celebrated all month long with various events centered around the culture and history of California’s First Cultures. The events for 2022 all began with a land acknowledgement, which is a formal statement that a public event is being held on land that was originally inhabited by Indigenous peoples.

The celebrations included a documentary screening of “Why We Serve,” a short film presented by the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian that documents Native Americans’ history of military service. Providing a voice to veterans chastised for their commitment to November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate rich and diverse Native cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people.The 2022 Native American Heritage Month theme is “Revitalizing Indigenous Connections,” which reflects on how the living bonds of history and culture must be continually honored, maintained, and renewed with each generation. Crafton Hills College celebrated all month long with various events centered around the culture and history of California’s First Cultures. The events for 2022 all began with a land acknowledgement, which is a formal statement that a public event is being held on land that was originally inhabited by Indigenous peoples.

The celebrations included a documentary screening of “Why We Serve,” a short film presented by the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian that documents Native Americans’ history of military service. Providing a voice to veterans chastised for their commitment to