It’s California’s Inaugural Native American Heritage Month and part of that celebration was a parade Saturday through the Capitol Mall in downtown Sacramento. Regina Cuellar, Chairwoman of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians said,

Los Angeles’ Indigenous communities include the Tongva, Fernandeno Tataviam, Ventureno Chumash and over 200 different tribes who were the first to settle in

The Field Museum in Chicago commemorated the beginning of Native American Heritage Month earlier this week. During the celebration at Chicago’s Field Museum, the message of community held a strong meaning for spectators.