Fort Huachuca celebrates American Indian heritage
FORT HUACHUCA, AZ (Tucson News Now) - The Army's last Indian Scouts retired at Fort Huachuca in 1947, and more than 60 years later the contribution of American Indians continues to grow.
The number of American Indian and Alaska Natives officers in the military has increased by 36 percent since 2006, according to the Department of Defense. That percentage is nine times the department's average increase.
Thursday, just a day after Veterans Day, the Equal Opportunity Office at Fort Huachuca has organized a celebration for National American Indian Heritage Month.
The Redhouse Production Dancers performed and Roman Orona provided comments as the day's guest speaker.
Orona told the audience native people are often portrayed as something of the past.
"We are still alive and here in a contemporary world," Orona said.
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