The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed annually on August 9 to raise awareness and promote the ...

After more than three decades of delays, the Berkeley Civic Arts Commission has unanimously approved recognition of Native ...

Global Voices is celebrating the rich tapestry of Indigenous languages and cultures and how people are working to amplify and ...

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In 2023, Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day are on Monday, Oct. 9. The holidays occur annually on the second Monday of October. Post offices will close on this day, as well as many public ...

Native Americans and First Nations people join in on a drum circle Oct. 8, 2018, during an Indigenous Peoples Day blessing and rally in Seattle. Elaine Thompson, Associated Press ...

In honour of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August, the UN hosted a virtual commemoration on ...

Is Indigenous Peoples Day a federal holiday? While it isn't a federal holiday, 17 states have holidays honoring Native Americans some paired with Columbus Day.

The city of Berkeley, California, embraced Indigenous Peoples' Day in 1992 as a protest to the 500th anniversary of Columbus' arrival. Now, numerous states and more than 130 cities observe the ...

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This year’s theme for International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples, observed on August 9, centered on the rights of ...

Columbus Day is still a federal holiday, though in recent years, states like New Mexico, Vermont and Maine have officially replaced it with Indigenous Peoples Day, while others like North Carolina ...