Los Angeles Indigenous Peoples Day
Indigenous people s day begins with a sunrise celebration in downtown los angeles los angeles city council member mitch o farrell l is presented a running staff by kevin nunez of the gabrielino tongva tribe during a sunrise ceremony after los angeles city council voted to establish the second monday in october as indigenous people s day replacing columbus day in los angeles california.
Los angeles indigenous peoples day. The movement to establish indigenous peoples day in los angeles was a two year process that began on november 13 2015. Today marks the second annual indigenous peoples day in los angeles an official city holiday that replaces columbus day with a celebration of native american. Last august councilman mitch o farrell led the initiative to replace columbus day with indigenous. Working with the community as well as many scholars and allies a consensus was reached to eliminate columbus day from the los angeles city administrative code and replace it with indigenous peoples day as an official city holiday.
Los angeles ca fox 11 this monday los angeles will be observing indigenous people s day. 11 ways to celebrate indigenous peoples day in los angeles danielle dorsey 1 day ago. The los angeles city council voted wednesday to eliminate columbus day from the city calendar siding with activists who view the explorer as a symbol of genocide for native peoples in north. The black eyed peas and native american rock group redbone will perform monday at the grand finale concert for the first celebration of indigenous peoples day in los angeles.
Los angeles city council voted 14 1 to replace columbus day with indigenous peoples day. Photo by dean musgrove los angeles daily news scng government offices los angeles county and national and superior. These are the world s most historic restaurants. Wildfires could cause 10b in damage.
A sample of books to read for indigenous peoples day on oct.