Tag: National Native American Heritage Month

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month with the National Register of Historic Places

by ddancis, posted in American Indian History, Electronic Records, Interior/Environment

The month of November is traditionally designated as Native American Indian Heritage Month and the records of the National Register of Historic Places are rich with properties that may be found on the National Register. There are close to 3800 properties concerning Native Americans, including the Minnesota SP Jeffers Petroglyphs Site (National Archives Identifier 93201543) … Continue reading Celebrating Native American Heritage Month with the National Register of Historic Places

“Cutting Capers on the Sands of North Africa”: A Soldier’s Art before, during, and after World War II

by ddancis, posted in American Indian History, Fine and Graphic Arts, Military Records, World War II

Today’s post was written by Jennifer Eltringham, a summer 2016 intern at the National Archives at Denver. Albert Racine of the Blackfoot Tribe from Browning, Montana, enlisted in the U.S. Army in April of 1942, one day before his 35th birthday. When he left home to serve in World War II, however, he was not alone. … Continue reading “Cutting Capers on the Sands of North Africa”: A Soldier’s Art before, during, and after World War II