                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

AMERICAN INDIAN MONTH AND DAY OF APPRECIATION (§ 2.2-3319)

The month of November shall be designated as &#8220;American Indian Month&#8221;
in Virginia, to honor the culture and heritage of the American Indian, to
recognize the historic and continuing contribution of that heritage to American
society, and in particular to commemorate the special place of the tribes native
to Virginia in the life and history of the Commonwealth. Further, the Wednesday
immediately preceding Thanksgiving of each year is designated a special Day of
Appreciation for American Indians residing in the Commonwealth.

HISTORY: 1987, c. 292, § 2.1-27.4; 1988, c. 685; 1996, c. 1020; 1997, c. 451;
2001, c. 844.