What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history Native American people celebrate their history of resilience with ceremonies, dances and speeches The Independent UK · Oct 12
Indigenous Peoples Day post revives debate over how the Alamo’s history should be told The post from the official Alamo account was condemned by Republican Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, who said “woke has no place at the Alamo.” The Texas Tribune · Oct 24, 2025
Some Indigenous Peoples Day events strike conciliatory tone amid Trump's focus on Columbus From Seattle to Baltimore, people in the United States are recognizing Monday as Indigenous Peoples Day The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025
Everything You Need to Know About Columbus Day vs Indigenous Peoples Day — And Why It Still Divides America Discover why America celebrates both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day on the same date, how the holidays began, and what's open or closed this year. International Business Times UK · Oct 13, 2025
Indigenous activists see Trump's Columbus Day rhetoric as cause for continued advocacy President Donald Trump has announced he won't recognize Indigenous Peoples Day and will bring Columbus Day “back from the ashes” — another sign some Native leaders say that advocacy for Indigenous representation must continue during Trump’s second term in the White House The Independent UK · May 3, 2025
Trump Vows To Bring Columbus Day Back 'From The Ashes', Rejects Biden's Move To Honor Indigenous Peoples Day Despite President Trump's support for Columbus Day, only Congress can create or abolish federal holidays. A president can issue one-time executive orders but cannot permanently change holidays. International Business Times · Apr 28, 2025
Debates about Columbus’ Spanish Jewish ancestry are not new − the claim was once a bid for social acceptance In connection to Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day, media from the BBC and Fox to Reuters and Haaretz reported on new DNA evidence about the holiday’s original namesake. According to research revealed in a recent Spanish documentary, Christopher Columbus was not Italian, as widely assumed, but Sephardic: of Spanish… The Conversation · Oct 25, 2024
From Reservation Dogs to reggae rock: ‘We’re celebrating the amazing things Natives are doing right now’ From the bands amassing for Indigenous Peoples Day, to the success of TV shows such as Dark Winds, Native American representation in popular culture has never been stronger. But there’s still much to fight for The Guardian - US · Nov 17, 2023
Full list of US 2023 federal holiday dates The list of US federal holidays is made up of 11 days of significance that Americans recognise and celebrate The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023
Sunrise gatherings and dances mark celebration of culture on Indigenous Peoples Day The ceremonies Monday came two years after President Joe Biden officially commemorated the day honoring "America's first inhabitants and the Tribal Nations that continue to thrive today." WEKU · Oct 10, 2023
Native Americans celebrate their histories and cultures on Indigenous Peoples Day Native Americans are celebrating their histories and cultures with events across the country marking Indigenous Peoples Day The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023
Up First briefing: How — and why — we honor Indigenous Peoples' Day A growing number of states and cities acknowledge Indigenous Peoples' Day. Some want it to replace Columbus Day. Here are some ideas for how to mark the holiday, plus book and podcast recommendations. WEKU · Oct 9, 2023
For Indigenous Peoples Day, groups say it’s time to leave Columbus behind Chicago, Cook County and the state of Illinois all observe Columbus Day, but some are calling for new ways to celebrate Italian heritage. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 9, 2023
Full list of US 2023 federal holiday dates The list of US federal holidays is made up of 11 days of significance that Americans recognise and celebrate The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023 Indigenous People’s Day: Why some Americans don’t celebrate Columbus Day Indigenous People’s Day was created in reaction to atrocities carried out by Columbus and European settlers against Native American people in the Americas
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023 Indigenous People’s Day: Why many Americans don’t celebrate Columbus Day Indigenous People’s Day was created in reaction to atrocities carried out by Columbus and European settlers against Native American people in the Americas
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023 Full list of US 2023 federal holiday dates The list of US federal holidays is made up of 11 days of significance that Americans recognise and celebrate
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023 What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history From Alcatraz Island to a park in New York City, Native American people will celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience with ceremonies, dances and speeches
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023 Full list of US 2023 federal holiday dates The list of US federal holidays is made up of 11 days of significance that Americans recognise and celebrate
The Conversation · Oct 3, 2023 Indigenous Peoples Day offers a reminder of Native American history − including the scalping they endured at the hands of Colonists For the third year, the United States will officially observe Columbus Day alongside Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 9, 2023.
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023 Full list of US 2023 federal holiday dates The list of US federal holidays is made up of 11 days of significance that Americans recognise and celebrate
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 10, 2022 Replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day — completely, Illinois coalition urges Les Begay, co-founder of the Indigenous Peoples Day Coalition of Illinois, said he doesn’t want to share the holiday with Columbus anymore.
Benzinga · Oct 10, 2022 Indigenous Peoples' Day: Largest East Coast Gathering Of Native American Culture Held In NYC's Randall Island The 8th Annual Indigenous Peoples Day New York event returned to Randall's Island Park on Sunday and Monday. The event included musical performances, spoken word artists, dancers and speakers, plus food, artisan merchant shops and inclusive prayer ceremonies.