It’s hard to imagine a month without some holiday or day that represents something at least, but what about when months are holidays? These days it seems that every month is trying to have its own thing. Every month is trying to be as important and as noticed as the months known by other names, like February and October, because they are the only entire months that are recognized with a name other than their own dull common name. So we tend to disregard these poser months as unimportant, despite what they stand for. But I would like to make an argument for November’s importance as “American Indian Heritage Month.” By the way, the term “American Indian” isn’t one that I or anyone I have known who is of Native American decent agrees with. First of all, it is inaccurate. Second, it sounds a little too close to “Indian American” which is a totally other thing. Anyway, as your average day to day run of the mill Americans, most of us know very little about Native American heritage or the preferred method of celebration for this heritage and culture. None the less, we should at least reflect on the men and women who walked these lands before they were known to our ancestors. In fact, rumor holds that once Europeans discovered these lands, it was Native Americans that taught them to survive on their own. So without the ancestors of our Native American friends, we and all our families may be missing from the annals of time (I’m sure we’re all in there somewhere). So if any month should be held high enough to receive fame under a new name it is by far November. Partly because its only holiday is dedicated in large part to the Native American population (which is surprisingly low) and its ancestry, but mainly because many of us may owe our very lives to their ancestors.