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Tag: Native American Heritage Month

Image of male Native American with text, "National American Indian Heritage Month."

Dec. 17, 2022

Disposition Services employee honors heritage during Native American Heritage Month

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Last month, the United States celebrated and recognized the contributions and culture of American Indians through National Native American Heritage Month. The observance is significant to Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Training Coordinator Patricia Komondy, who has a deep relationship with her Indigenous heritage.

A Native American man wearing traditional garb performs a dance.

Nov. 20, 2020

DLA Troop Support honors National Native American Heritage Month

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support marked National Native American Heritage Month with a guest speaker during a virtual event held 19 November in Philadelphia.

Lady in a black outfit stands behind a podium with DLA flags in the background.

Nov. 1, 2020

Native American Spotlight: Patricia Komondy

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — November is Native American Heritage Month. Meet Patricia Komondy, DLA Disposition Services Battle Creek headquarters training coordinator and lead training coordinator for Disposition Services field training coordinators.

Learn about Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia’s rich Native American history on Defense Logistics Agency’s Youtube channel.

Nov. 30, 2016

DSCR rooted in Native American history

RICHMOND, Va. — As we celebrate Native American Heritage Month, DLA Aviation Public Affairs chief shares Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia’s rich Native American history

DLA Aviation employee shares his family’s Native American Heritage through video.

Nov. 23, 2016

DLA Aviation employee shares his Native American Heritage through video.

RICHMOND, Va. — November is Native American Heritage Month. It is a time to celebrate American Indian culture and contributions. Timothy Abdella, a Defense Logistics Agency Aviation quality assurance specialist, shares the story of his family's rich Yankton Sioux heritage and the obstacles they have overcome.

Native American Heritage Month is celebrated each year in November.

Nov. 21, 2016

Distribution honors Native American Heritage Month

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose.

Stephanie McKinley encourages the NSA Philadelphia workforce to embrace indigenous cultures during the annual National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month observance Nov. 10. McKinley is a linguist, global liaison and cultural connector who was born into the Baule Tribe in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa.

Nov. 15, 2016

Linguist encourages workforce to embrace indigenous cultures during annual Native American observance

PHILADELPHIA — America’s indigenous cultures should be embraced, the guest speaker at the annual National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month observance told NSA Philadelphia employees Nov. 10.

E. Keith Colston, administrative director for the Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs, describes the Native American culture during a Native American Heritage Month Observance at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Nov. 18.

Nov. 19, 2015

Native American observance reflects on history, celebrates culture of tradition, respect

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Characteristics like strength and honor are cornerstones of the Native American culture, a member of the Tuscarora and Lumbee tribes said during a Native American Heritage Month Observance at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Nov. 18.