Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration
By morgan taylor reporter okmulgee oklahoma an indigenous people s day celebration will be held in downtown okmulgee on the muscogee creek nation council house lawn from 12 pm to 4 pm on monday oct.
Indigenous peoples day celebration. The event organizer brenda golden is. According to a release political and voter participation in native american communities has surged over the past decade. Today is indigenous people s day and to celebrate rock the vote native style and 7th generation is holding a celebration at paul bunyan park around 3 p m. Don t miss the opportunity to celebrate and learn more about the cultural diversity of the first nations inuit and métis peoples by participating in the many activities happening across canada.
June 21 is national indigenous peoples day. In berkeley for example the indigenous peoples day committee celebrated the holiday s 25th anniversary in the city with dancing food and songs from local native american tribes. It began as a counter celebration held on the same day as the u s. It is celebrated across the united states on the second monday in october and is an official city and state holiday in various localities.
Indigenous peoples day is a holiday that celebrates and honors native american peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. 12 is marked as the federal holiday columbus day. Get more information on national indigenous peoples day and learn how to plan this special day. In the 2018 midterms two states sent the first native.
Attend an online indigenous peoples day celebration. Monday october 12 at 1 p m. Indigenous peoples day celebrates native american history and culture. Across the country states cities and schools are observing indigenous peoples day instead of columbus day.
Indigenous peoples day is a holiday that is celebrated on the second monday of october in many parts of the united states. Columbus day celebrations date back to 1792 when new york city celebrated the 300th. This date is significant because it coincides with the federal observance of columbus day and is seen by many as a counter celebration to columbus day or an anti columbus day holiday. In 1869 the holiday became an annual celebration of italian american heritage in san francisco.
Eastern time the museum is streaming an indigenous peoples day program for middle and high school.