Politics Oct 14 Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day with an eye on the election By Hallie Golden, Associated Press
Nation Oct 09 Native Americans celebrate their histories and cultures on Indigenous Peoples Day Native Americans celebrated their history on Monday with events across the country marking Indigenous Peoples Day, from a sunrise gathering in Minneapolis to a rally at the Maine Statehouse and traditional dancing, music and food in Arizona and Alaska. By Mark Thiessen, Morgan Lee, Associated Press
Nation Oct 09 Watch 5:34 Native Hawaiians push to preserve history and heritage following Maui wildfires On this Indigenous Peoples' Day, we're taking a closer look at the cultural heritage lost in the devastating Maui fires. Amna Nawaz spoke with Rosalyn LaPier, a professor of history at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, about what Native Hawaiian… By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens
Nation Oct 09 Analysis: Why calls for return of Native land reverberate on Indigenous Peoples Day Renaming a national holiday to celebrate Native culture is one thing, but many Indigenous peoples are looking for greater recognition of the land grab that deprived them of ancestral homes. By Abel R. Gomez, The Conversation
Nation Oct 08 5 things to know about Indigenous Peoples Day “This day is about reclaiming histories.”… By Hallie Golden, Christine Fernando, Associated Press
Oct 10 Watch 8:07 University of California, Berkeley repatriates cultural artifacts to Indigenous tribe By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson The studying and exhibiting of human remains and sacred objects taken from Native American graves and sites have been a source of bitter relations between many cultural institutions and Indigenous tribes. After facing criticism, the University of California, Berkeley is… Continue watching
Oct 12 WATCH: Vice President Harris pledges investment in Native communities By Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the annual convention of the National Congress of American Indians Tuesday, underscoring the Biden administration's commitment to tribal sovereignty and pledging investment in Indigenous communities. Continue reading
Oct 08 Biden is first president to mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day By Associated Press The proclamation lends the most significant boost yet to efforts to refocus the federal holiday celebrating Christopher Columbus toward an appreciation of Native peoples. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 8:12 Indigenous peoples echo Black Lives Matter’s call for justice By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre This year, U.S. protests over police brutality and violence against Black Americans have led to a prominent national conversation on racism. Indigenous peoples in Canada, Australia and New Zealand have leveraged the momentum both to show solidarity and to bring… Continue watching
Oct 14 Why more people are celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day By Malinda Maynor Lowery, The Conversation Columbus Day is a relatively new federal holiday, but increasingly, more communities are recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day instead. Continue reading