Native voices

Area library challenge brings Indigenous voices to the fore

WENATCHEE — The North Central Washington Libraries will mark Native American Heritage Month with a virtual reading challenge focusing on books at all age levels by Native American authors. “As part of our online reading app Beanstack, we do different reading challenges each month,” said Teen Services Director Jessica Lynch. “And this month, the challenge is aligned with Native American Heritage Month.” November was first designated Native American History Month in 1990, with a proclamation by President George Bush, according to the government website nativeamericanhistorymonth.gov. Similar presidential proclamations have been issued every year since 1994.