Indigenous Day
Federal holiday of columbus day which honors italian.
Indigenous day. In order to raise awareness of the needs of indigenous peoples every 9 august commemorates the international day of the world s indigenous peoples. Many cities and towns in various states will observe this day as indigenous people s day. Find out about the activities going on in your area by viewing the interactive map or list of activities. It is known as native americans day in south dakota.
It began as a counter celebration held on the same day as the u s. Note that alaska louisiana maine minnesota nevada new mexico oregon south dakota vermont and wisconsin observe this day but it is not a paid holiday. National aboriginal day is june 21 and gives an opportunity to learn more about indigenous peoples including inuit métis and first nations peoples. Columbus day celebrations date back to 1792 when new york city celebrated the 300th.
Indigenous peoples day is a holiday that celebrates and honors native american peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. Indigenous peoples day celebrates native american history and culture and it dates back farther than you might think. Portland mayor kate snyder also recognized indigenous peoples day on monday. Here s what you need to know.
But when a group of berkeley calif residents asked the city to change columbus day to indigenous peoples day in 1992 then mayor loni hancock said it was the first time she d really understood. It is celebrated across the united states on the second monday in october and is an official city and state holiday in various localities. Columbus day celebrations date back to 1792 when new york city celebrated the 300th. Indigenous peoples day has been celebrated since it was first introduced in 1977 at an indigenous conference but took over a decade to be officially acknowledged and remains overlooked.
Across the country states cities and schools are observing indigenous peoples day instead of columbus day.