November is American Indian Heritage Month. #PWNA4HeritageMonth

American Indian Heritage Month 2020 - Celebrating Native Culture, Honoring Native History

This November, Partnership With Native Americans (PWNA) is recognizing American Indian Heritage Month and celebrating 30 years of service in hundreds of underserved and under-resourced reservation communities. Learn more about our 30 years of impact >>

Visit us every day this month as we continue the one good thing the pandemic has done for Indian Country: raising awareness of the disparities impacting Native lives every day and the opportunities to create change.

Visit this page every day in November for actions you can take to remember Native Americans — and bring your friends and family along!

Register for a chance to win our Native-made giveaways. Read the Contest Rules for a description of the giveaways, deadlines for entry, and dates when we’ll announce the winners.

Official Giveaway Contest Rules and Prizes

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Visit Daily:
Get involved every day in November as we celebrate American Indian Heritage Month and 30 years of serving Indian Country.
Visit this website daily for news, giveaways and ways to remember Native Americans!

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Learn and Share:
Watch as actor Wes Studi clarifies myth vs. reality about Native people, history and funding. If you learn something new, share it on social to help dispel the myth.
Watch video >>

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Giveaway #1:
Register (orange box above) for a chance to win a free 2020 Heritage Month t-shirt, or our 30-Year Anniversary t-shirt. Deadline for Entry: Midnight EST on Nov. 5.
Check Facebook @PWNA4hope on Nov. 9 to see if you are one of the two winners!

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Learn and Share:
Did you know that U.S. history still affects Native Americans today?
Get the facts and share them on social media!

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Learn and Share:
What is food insecurity and how does it impact Native Americans today?
Spread the word!

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Giveaway#2:
Register (orange box above) for a chance to win delicious Native-made wild rice pancake mix with Chokecherry syrup and Native-roasted coffee from Sage and Oats. Deadline for Entry: Midnight EST on Nov.8.
Check Facebook @PWNA4hope on Nov. 9 to see if you won!

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Learn and Share:
Learn how treaties made and treaties broken by the U.S. continue to create oppression and limit social equity for the tribes. Share it on social to help raise awareness.

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Give Back:
Proclaim your Native pride or care by ordering a Heritage Month or 30-year anniversary t-shirt from PWNA. Any profit will be used to support our work on the reservations.
Order now >>

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Advocate:
Be Native Aware. You can help create change for Native American communities.
Learn more at www.nativeaware.org and spread the word!

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Giveaway #3:
Register (orange box above) for a chance to win a Kawaii Jingle Dancer mug sold by @NSRGNTS.
Deadline for Entry: Midnight EST on Nov.12. Check Facebook @PWNA4hope on Nov. 16 to see if you are the winner!

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Learn and Share:
Do you know why only 13 percent of Native Americans get to finish college?
Learn about the education barriers behind this >>

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Learn and Share:
What is the “digital divide” and how is it affecting Native students during COVID-19?
Learn more >>

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Giveaway#4:
Register (orange box above) for a chance to win a Meltaway sampler box of fine chocolates made by the Chickasaw Nation.
Deadline for Entry: Midnight EST on Nov.15. Check Facebook @PWNA4hope on Nov. 16 to see if you won!

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Learn and Share:
What is tribal sovereignty and how does it impact Native and non-Native communities?
Learn more >>

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Give Back:
PWNA is celebrating 30 years of partnership with underserved tribal communities.
Support our mission going forward with a donation of $30 today.
Donate now >>

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Advocate:
Share this letter with local retailers and ask them to help address immediate needs on the reservations, from food and water to school supplies and scholarships.

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Giveaway #5:
Register (orange box above) for a chance to win a Native-made Ojibwe thunderbird t-shirt by Ginew denim.
Deadline for Entry: Midnight EST on Nov.19. Check Facebook @PWNA4hope on Nov. 23 to see if you are the winner!

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Watch and Share:
Watch as actor Wes Studi talks about culturally-relevant solutions for Indian Country and how Native giving has not kept pace to support them. Every donation can help change this.
Watch video >>

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Stay Tuned:
Get weekly updates from the PWNA Blog to stay Native Aware. Learn about key challenges and wins for Indian Country, and PWNA’s work on the reservations.
Register now >>

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Giveaway #6:
Register (orange box above) for a chance to win a set of two PWNA face masks (winner’s choice).
View the masks >>
Deadline for Entry: Midnight EST on Nov.22. Check Facebook @PWNA4hope on Nov. 23 to see if you won!

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Learn and Share:
How many tribes have casino riches or prosper from Indian gaming, and how has COVID-19 affected them?
Learn more >>

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Give Back:
Contrary to popular belief, college is not free for Native Americans. Run a fundraiser on Facebook to raise money for Native American students. Learn more when you watch this video.

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Advocate:
Spread the word that PWNA has been remembering Native Americans for 30 years and take the pledge to do the same.

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Giveaway #7:
Register (orange box above) for a chance to win the “Original Local” book chock full of Indigenous recipes and stories.
Deadline for Entry: Midnight EST on Nov. 26. Check Facebook @PWNA4hope on Nov. 30 to see if you won!

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Stay Tuned:
Keep current on PWNA and Native news by following us
Facebook @PWNA4hope
Twitter @PWNA4hope
Instagram @pwna4hope
LinkedIn @PWNA

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Learn and Share:
What really happened at the first Thanksgiving and why is it a day of mourning for some?
Learn more >>

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Giveaway #8 / Grand Prize:
Register (orange box above) for a chance to win “Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir by One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII.” By code talker Chester Nez, this hardback edition has the actual code and rare photos.
Deadline for Entry: Midnight EST on Sun., Nov.29. Check Facebook @PWNA4hope on Nov. 30 to see if you are the grand prize winner!

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Learn and Share:
Learn more about the overpopulation of stray animals on the reservations and how our Reservation Animal Rescue (RAR) program helps.
Learn More >>

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Give Back:
Tribes like the Navajo Nation have been among the hardest hit by COVID-19 due to crowded housing; lack of access to food, water and health care; and chronic illnesses that are high-risk for COVID-19. To help assist the tribes during the ongoing pandemic, share this video by actor Wes Studi (Cherokee).

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Thank You!
We appreciate all of you who followed us through Heritage Month. From sharing to purchasing and donating, your support is invaluable to our work. Congrats again to all our giveaway winners!


Stay Native Aware all year by visiting PWNA at:

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Are you interested in supporting Native causes? PWNA provides year-round services through our Native partners across hundreds of tribal communities. We reach areas many organizations cannot reach and connect outside resources directly to the reservations. Call us to learn more about our 30 years of impact and culturally relevant solutions.

Businesses/Foundations: 602-340-8050 Ext 304    |    Individuals: 800-416-8102


Official Giveaway Contest Rules and Prizes


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2019 American Indian Heritage Month
2019 Backpack Drive
2018 American Indian Heritage Month
2018 Backpack Drive
2017 American Indian Heritage Month
2017 Backpack Drive
2016 American Indian Heritage Month
2016 Backpack Drive
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