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

Indigenous Peoples' Day, also known as Columbus Day, is celebrated on the second Monday in October, with many stores remaining open but with no mail and some banks closed. Here in San Diego, there ...

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

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 ...

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.

Will a third time be a charm? Virginia Democrats will soon mark the third straight year that they’re proposing to make ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Indigenous Peoples Day is meant to recognize the painful history Indigenous people have faced and to celebrate their communities, said Tilsen, who is Oglala Lakota.

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 ...