November 29th, is Native American Heritage Day. This day was dedicated to encourage all Americans to learn about the culture, tradition, and history of Native Americans and their past, present, and future. The University of Connecticut’s Land Acknowledgment Statement, can be found here: https://diversity.uconn.edu/land-acknowledgement/.  

To honor and spread awareness on this day, we would like to highlight some information regarding Native American languages. This is an important step in cultural responsiveness and education, an integral aspect of providing culturally competent services in our field of speech and hearing. For more information on ASL and Indigenous Signs/Storytelling, please go to:https://tiht.org/founders/. For information on the Native American Caucus, which is composed of speech-language pathologists and audiologists who discuss issues inadequate services for Native American populations go to:   https://sites.google.com/view/nacslpa-org/about-us . For more information on Native American Heritage Day go to: https://www.nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/