Recognizing Native American Heritage Month

It's hard to believe it's nearly the end of the year! Before we are too far removed from November, I want to recognize the importance of Native American Heritage Month.

Growing up in Anadarko, I had many friends who were Native American, and my mother worked for the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs for 30 years.

She introduced me to the Riverside Indian School in Anadarko, which opened in the 1870s and…