The state government has promoted recognition of Native American contributions to the state, including the designation in 2000 for Columbus Day to be jointly celebrated as American Indian Heritage Day.
ðə stˈeɪt ɡˈʌvɚnmənt hɐz pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən ʌv nˈeɪɾɪv ɐmˈɛɹɪkən kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃənz tə ðə stˈeɪt, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə dˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fɔːɹ kəlˈʌmbəs dˈeɪ təbi dʒˈɔɪntli sˈɛləbɹˌeɪɾᵻd æz ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ˈɪndiən hˈɛɹɪɾɪdʒ dˈeɪ.