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First People's Day or Native American Day: Observed by: Various states and municipalities in the Americas on the second Monday in October, in lieu of Columbus Day: Type: Ethnic: Significance: A day in honor of Native Indigenous Americans in opposition to the celebration of Columbus Day. Date: Varies: Frequency: Annual: First time: October 11 ...
In 2001, members of the 14th Legislative Assembly passed the National Aboriginal Day Act making the Northwest Territories the first jurisdiction in Canada to recognise this day as a formal statutory holiday. [11] In 2009, the House of Commons declared June to be National Aboriginal History Month (now National Indigenous History Month). [12]
The week is intended to celebrate the history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia, and foster reconciliation discussion and activities. [5] The day before the start of the week, 26 May, is National Sorry Day, first held in Sydney in 1998 and now commemorated annually to honour the Stolen Generations. [2] [3]
The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population. This event also recognizes the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection .
LA Times staff photographers year in photos for 2024, from wildfires, landslides, to a Dodgers world series victory.
TIME’s Top 10 Photos of 2024. TIME Photo Department. December 30, 2024 at 8:23 AM. ... Or think of the image from the day of President Donald Trump’s attempted assassination in July, the one ...
The acronym NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. [2] [3] [a] NAIDOC Week has its roots in the 1938 Day of Mourning, becoming a week-long event in 1975. NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia.
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (sometimes shortened to T&R Day) (NDTR; French: Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation), originally and still colloquially known as Orange Shirt Day (French: Jour du chandail orange), [1] is a Canadian day of memorial to recognize the atrocities and multi-generational effects of the Canadian Indian residential school system. [2]