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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]
Indigenous Peoples' Day [a] is a holiday in the United States that celebrates and honors Indigenous American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. [1] It is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October, and is an official city and state holiday in various localities.
In 1995, a national conference of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people chaired by Elijah Harper, titled The Sacred Assembly, called for a national holiday to celebrate the contributions of Aboriginal peoples to Canada. [6] In 1996, the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples recommended that a National First Peoples Day be officially recognized.
Columbus Day has been a national holiday since 1937, but in recent years some have advocated to refocus the day on Indigenous People rather than on explorers who brought violence and slavery with ...
Here's what to know about the holidays. Oklahoman will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day Monday, though many other states still recognize Columbus Day. Here's what to know about the holidays.
Here comes the history lesson that many American schools gloss over: Christopher Columbus committed serious atrocities against the native and indigenous people in the Caribbean, as well as against ...
The City of Olympia, Washington, officially declared the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day to honor the area’s Native American heritage. [23] September. The Town and Village of Lewiston, New York, declared the second Monday of October, Indigenous Peoples' Day, on September 28 and October 5, 2015, respectively. [24]
The commemoration of Native American history and culture is now federally recognized ... told USA Today in a past ... Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day 2024 holiday is Oct. 14. Show comments ...