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Friday, October 10, 2003

North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven will welcome tribal leaders to the state capitol for the first-ever First Nations Day.

As part a ceremonies today, tribal representatives will ride from the United Tribes Technical College to the capitol. They will participate in a grand entry before speeches from Hoeven, state lawmakers and tribal leaders.

Hoeven issued a proclamation designating October 10 as First Nations Day and November as Native American Month. Lawmakers passed a bill to authorize the designation.

Relevant Documents:
PROCLAMATION: FIRST NATIONS DAY, NATIVE AMERICAN MONTH (September 26, 2003)

Related Stories:
N.D. lawmakers designate First Nation Day (10/01)

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