Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day, everyone!" Haaland wrote in a tweet . Today we celebrate the strength of Indigenous communities, the traditions and cultures that have survived millennia, and our ...

People attend an Indigenous Peoples Day Sunrise Ceremony at Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis, Minn. on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. (Kerem Yücel/Minnesota Public Radio via AP) ...

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day from my family to yours. Today, and every day, we honor our ancestors by being our full, beautiful, and powerful Indigenous selves.

A growing number of cities are replacing Columbus Day — celebrated Monday — with Indigenous Peoples Day. President Joe Biden on Friday issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of ...

President Joe Biden issued a proclamation commemorating Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Friday, becoming the first US president to do so, the White House said. “The contributions that Indigenous ...

The Aanchich'x Kwaan Tlingit dance group performs at Alaska Pacific University for Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday, October 9, 2023. (Adam Nicely/Alaska Public Media) ...

Indigenous People's Day is becoming a more widely recognized holiday around the country. Two educators share how they approach teaching people about the significance of the day. Happy Monday to ...

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day from my family to yours. Today, and every day, we honor our ancestors by being our full,... Posted by Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan on Monday, October 10, 2022.

It's the fourth year for the statewide celebrations. In 2019, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 100 into law, replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples' Day.

“So I’m happy this dynamic has finally changed.” Morigieau introduced Senate Bill 224 to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the second Monday of October as a legal holiday in Montana, ...

President Joe Biden hands a pen to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland as he signs a proclamation on Indigenous Peoples Day on the North Lawn at the White House in Washington, Oct. 8, 2021.

The idea of replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day gained momentum in the late 20th century. It was first officially declared in Berkeley, California, in 1992, on the 500th ...