🌎 American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916, in New York. In 1990, more than seven decades later, then-President George H.W. Bush signed a joint congressional resolution designating the month of November “National American Indian Heritage Month.”
Similar proclamations have been issued every year since 1994 to recognize what is now called “American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month.”
🔎 Did you know? American Indian and Alaska Native is one of the six major race categories defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
✅ The nation’s American Indian and Alaska Native population alone in 2020 was 3.7 million. This population group identifies as AIAN only and did not identify with any other race.
📍 The map below shows the nation's American Indian and Alaska Native population alone or in combination by state in 2020.
Visit our Stats for Stories page to learn more about Native American Heritage Day and other upcoming observances.
Infographics & Data Visualizations
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4️⃣ Facts for American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
1. The total population of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) origin was 7.2 million in 2021.
2. Alaska (20.5%) had the highest percentage of AIAN residents in 2021, followed by Oklahoma (14.4%).
3. There were 546 federally recognized Indian tribes in 2022.
4. The American Indian and Alaska Native population alone or in combination with other race groups is projected to be 10.1 million on July 1, 2060.
These facts are available thanks to the public’s participation in Census Bureau surveys. We appreciate the information shared by each respondent as we continuously count and measure America’s people, places, and economy.
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