State Democrats plan to make Indigenous People’s Day an official holiday in Virginia and will discuss the proposal in the ...

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

State Democrats plan to make Indigenous People's Day an official holiday in Virginia and will discuss the proposal in the ...

Indigenous Peoples Day commemorates the history and culture of Native Americans and has its origins in a United Nations delegation of Indigenous Nations who first proposed it in 1977.

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.

In honour of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August, the UN hosted a virtual commemoration on ...

Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the second Monday of October, is observed every year on the same day as Columbus Day, which was first recognized as a national holiday in 1934 by President Franklin D ...

Indigenous Peoples' Day is not technically a federal holiday, although the second Monday in October is a federal holiday due to Columbus Day. This means that there is no mail delivery on the day ...

To understand the history of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, it’s important to understand how Columbus Day came about. Columbus had been celebrated unofficially around the US since the late 1700s.

On the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, 9 August 2025, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) ...

Members of indigenous groups took to the streets of Mexico City on Saturday (August 9), to celebrate the International Day of ...

Indigenous Peoples' Day is celebrated on Oct. 14, 2024, coinciding with Columbus Day. Here's everything to know about the national holiday.