1.0CSI Companieshttps://csicompanies.comNaomi Fraserhttps://csicompanies.com/author/naomi/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ZAHr1UkqOc"><a href="https://csicompanies.com/native-american-heritage-month-2024/">Native American Heritage Month 2024</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://csicompanies.com/native-american-heritage-month-2024/embed/#?secret=ZAHr1UkqOc" width="600" height="338" title="“Native American Heritage Month 2024” — CSI Companies" data-secret="ZAHr1UkqOc" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://csicompanies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Native-American-Heritage-Month-2024-Blog-Banner.png22401260As we observe Native American Heritage Month 2024, we reflect on the profound and lasting contributions Native Americans have made to the development and success of society, both historically and in modern times. This year’s theme, “Honoring Our Nations: Building Strength Through Resilience,” highlights how Native American resilience has fueled progress and enriched communities across the country. Native Americans have long been innovators, particularly in agriculture, medicine, and environmental stewardship. Indigenous farming techniques, like the cultivation of crops such as corn, beans, and squash—the “Three Sisters”—provided the foundation for agricultural systems still used today. Native American knowledge of herbal remedies