National Indigenous Peoples Day October
For the first time in the commonwealth s history northam proclaimed that monday october 12 will be celebrated as indigenous peoples day to commemorate the history and culture of virginia s.
National indigenous peoples day october. Pipestone national monument will celebrate the second annual indigenous peoples day on sunday october 11 with an evening of lights music and storytelling around the monument s circle trail in pipestone minnesota between 7 30 p m. Indigenous peoples day is celebrated annually on the second monday in october as an alternative to columbus day. There s no comprehensive list of places that have switched but at least 10 states now celebrate some version of indigenous peoples day on the second monday in october like hawaii s discoverers. History of indigenous people s day as you may guess from the link above this holiday has risen to prominence as a replacement for columbus day.
Most of the states that abolished columbus day replaced it with indigenous peoples day. 12 06 pm edt october 11 2020. On monday october 12 14 states and the district of columbia more than 130 cities and growing numbers of schools will observe indigenous peoples day. On monday october 14 states cities towns counties community groups churches universities schools and other institutions will observe indigenous peoples day or native american day with.
It is celebrated across the united states on the second monday in october and is an official city and state holiday in various localities. 8 2018 in seattle. 12 2020 marks indigenous peoples day in the city. Are we celebrating indigenous peoples day.
During the celebration the three quarter mile long circle trail will be lit with luminaries. Colorado has not adopted indigenous people s day although the city of denver officially celebrates it on the second monday of october. Ciara rouege khou published. Native americans and first nations people join in on a drum circle during an indigenous peoples day blessing and rally before a march monday oct.
Indigenous peoples day is a holiday that celebrates and honors native american peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. Federal holiday of columbus day which honors italian.