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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.
Some journalists suggested National American History and Founders Month is an attempt to subvert attention from National Native American Heritage Month [15] and stifle the indigenous voice [16] by announcing a celebration that can be viewed as opposing and contradictory to what National Native American Heritage Month is supposed to highlight ...
A demonstrator is detained and carried by members of the US Secret Service and US Park Police during an Indigenous Peoples' Day protest in Washington on October 11, 2021.
21 June 2025. (2025-06-21) Frequency. annual. National Indigenous Peoples Day (formerly National Aboriginal Day) [1] is a day recognizing and celebrating the cultures and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Indigenous peoples of Canada. [2]
Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the truth about the American soil we live on. Set on the second Monday of every October, the day serves as a counter-celebration to Columbus Day. It recognizes the ...
By resolution 49/214 of 23 December 1994, the United Nations General Assembly decided that the International Day of the World's Indigenous People shall be observed on 9 August every year during the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People. The date marks the day of the first meeting, in 1982, of the UN Working Group on Indigenous ...
Elk Grove recognizes Indigenous Peoples’ Day, celebrating nearby Wilton Rancheria and other tribes. ‘A long time coming’: Elk Grove will officially recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day next month
The city council of Berkeley, California, declared October 12 as a "Day of Solidarity with Indigenous People", and 1992 the "Year of Indigenous People". The city implemented related programs in schools, libraries, and museums. The city symbolically renamed Columbus Day as "Indigenous Peoples' Day" beginning in 1992 [4] to protest the historical ...