[2][3] On 10 September 1995, Guyana's Prime Minister, Cheddi Jagan, officially designated September as Amerindian Heritage Month.
[4][5] In memory of Campbell's achievement, 10 September is still celebrated as "Heritage Day".
[6] The official opening of Amerindian Heritage Month celebrations takes place at the Umana Yana on the first day of September.
Every year a 'Heritage Village' is selected, which becomes the focus of festivities, particularly on 10 September.
[3] Previous Heritage Villages include: Micobie (2012), Aishalton (2011), Sophia (2010), Orealla (2009), and Santa Aratak (2008).