In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law a joint Heritage Month, also known as the Native American Indian Month with the following words, “American Indians were the original inhabitants of the lands that now constitute the United States of America. Native American Indians have made an essential contribution to our Nation and the world.” The language was amended in 2008 to include the contributions of Alaskan Natives. The WSP recognizes and honors the contributions of Native Americans on the Native American Heritage Day.