GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS’ AND FIRST LADY CASEY DESANTIS’
NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH ART AND ESSAY CONTESTS
Art Contest
(Grades K-3)
Governor Ron DeSantis’ and First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Native American Heritage Month Art Contest is open to all K-3 students in the state of Florida.
Entry Dates: Entries must be mailed to Volunteer Florida at the address below. All entries must be received no later than 5 pm ET on Friday, November 13, 2026. Emailed, scanned, or faxed entries will not be accepted. Contestants are responsible for all shipping costs.
Volunteer Florida
Native American Heritage Month Committee
1545 Raymond Diehl Road, Suite 250
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Awards: Four statewide winners will be selected and each winner will receive a $200 school supplies gift card. Once the winners are announced, the decision is final.
2026 Native American Heritage Month Art Contest Rules, Guidelines & Waiver Form (.PDF)
Essay Contest
(Grades 4-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Governor Ron DeSantis’ and First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Native American Heritage Month Essay Contest is open to all students attending any Florida school in grades 4-12 (public, charter, private, home or virtual). Six winners will be selected: two elementary school student (grades 4–5), two middle school student (grades 6–8) and two high school student (grades 9–12). Each winner will receive a 2–Year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation and a $200 gift card for school supplies.
Entry Dates: Entries can be submitted electronically through the online submission form or mailed to Volunteer Florida at the address below. All entries must be received no later than 5 pm ET on Friday, November 13, 2026. Emailed, scanned, or faxed entries will not be accepted. Contestants are responsible for all shipping costs. Entries submitted electronically will receive email confirmation.
Volunteer Florida
Native American Heritage Month Committee
1545 Raymond Diehl Road, Suite 250
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Awards: Each winner will receive a 2–Year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation and a $200 gift card for school supplies. Once the winners are announced, the decision is final.
Contact Volunteer Florida at (850) 414-7400 for any further questions.
Online Submission
2026 Native American Heritage Month Essay Contest Online Submission
Paper Submission
2026 Native American Heritage Month Essay Contest Rules, Guidelines & Waiver Form (.PDF)