Native American Heritage Month
This photo provided by KYUK shows, from left, Burt Paul, Caley Paul and Preston Evan picking salmonberries on a grassy slough off the Kugkaktlik River near Kipnuk, Alaska, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
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From salmonberry harvests to traditional tattoos, Native American culture is spotlighted in November
November marks the start of National Native American Heritage Month. It's a time to celebrate the diverse histories and cultures of hundreds of tribal communities across the U.S. In Alaska, a family carries on a tradition of harvesting salmonberries even after a devastating typhoon. In North Carolina, a group of Indigenous girls convinced tribal lawmakers to grant rights to a river. And in Oklahoma, a tattoo artist is working to revitalize ancestral markings. U.S. presidents have issued proclamations for decades honoring Native peoples in the month that coincides with the traditional harvest season.
