Bristol County Agricultural High School: Aggie Weekly-November 18th

Good Afternoon Students, Parents, and Community Members:

This week’s HIGH 5 CLUB Senior of Week-JADE HOLMES

What is the correct terminology: American Indian, Indian, Native American, Indigenous, or Native?

https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/faq/did-you-know#category-1

All of these terms are acceptable. The consensus, however, is that whenever possible, Native people prefer to be called by their specific tribal name. In the United States, Native American has been widely used but is falling out of favor with some groups, and the terms American Indian or Indigenous American are preferred by many Native people. Native peoples often have individual preferences on how they would like to be addressed. When talking about Native groups or people, use the terminology the members of the community use to describe themselves collectively.

The first American Indian Day in a state was declared on the second Saturday in May 1916 by the governor of New York. Several states celebrate the fourth Friday in September. In Illinois, for example, legislators enacted such a day in 1919.

In 1990 President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November 1990 “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Similar proclamations, under variants on the name (including “Native American Heritage Month” and “National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month”) have been issued each year since 1994.

And presently:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2022 as National Native American Heritage Month. I urge all Americans, as well as their elected representatives at the Federal, State, and local levels, to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities, and to celebrate November 25, 2022, as Native American Heritage Day.

ATTENTION ALUMNI-JOB POSTING OPPORTUNITY

PTO

Sophia Anger

Lamar Community College, Lamar, CO

Madison Bosse

Assumption University, Worcester, MA

Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA

Franklin Pierce University, West Lebanon, NH
University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

Aidan Camara

Bristol Community College, Fall River, MA

Lexi Dicorpo

Assumption University, Worcester, MA
Bristol Community College, Fall River, MA
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, MA

University of Maine, Orono, ME

Emma Lasson

Delaware Valley University, Doylestown, PA
Lees-McRae College, Banner Elk, NC
Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mitchell College, New London, CT
University of Maine, Orono, ME

Christopher Mahoney

Universal Technical Institute, Orlando, FL

Vivian Rivera

University of Maine, Orono, ME

Activities and Athletics:

Cross Country-The BCAHS Cross Country team celebrated their season and accomplishments at the end of season banquet. The following awards were presented to the runners:

MVR-Most Valuable Runner and Mayflower All Star-Samantha Goulart

Heart of the Chieftain-Anthony Ashe

Rookie of the Year-Sophie Bettencourt

Most Improved Runner-Haddessah Fisher

Coaches Award-Emily Santos

Mr. Johnson’s Class is using a bowling ball obstacle course to learn about forces!

The Week Ahead A Week

Monday, November 21

Food Drive Assembly @ 8:10 (Gym)
EXTENDS @ 2:30 RM 1105
Late Bus at 5:00 (Gilbert Hall)

Tuesday, November 22

Board of Trustees Meeting @ 5:30 (Keith Hall)

Wednesday, November 23

Period 7: 8:10-8:59

Fall Show Awards Assembly: Report to class for attendance then students will be called down for Fall Show Awards assembly (approximately 60-90 minutes)

Period 6: 9:01-9:50
Period 5: 9:52-10:38
Period 4: 10:40-12:02