I have wondered for some time why it is that Pride Month, among other months, get so much more attention than Native American Heritage Month, to the point where the latter is a minor blip? Even Canada seems to prefer its LGBT persons to its indigenous persons. I do not see any crosswalks being painted red, yellow, black, and white.
To this day, the massive, yet understated, influence of persons and groups such as Link Wray, Stevie Salas, Charley Patton, Mildred Bailey, Buffy Saint Marie, Randy Castillo, the men of Redbone, and so many more remains largely unknown. The Chumash basically invented modern boat-building, and our own military utilizes tactics that the Apaches had been using for over a century.
I do not see Sony changing its Facebook logo for the month or even making a theme for the occasion. Google is more than happy to place the transgender pride flag on the main page for Transgender Awareness Week, but to this day they have not shown to give an inkling of care about Native American Heritage Month. Electronic Arts contributes to Pride parades, but when it comes to contributions toward American Indian causes, a search displays no results.