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White Bear Lake, Minnesota, Billboard advertising Indigenous Peoples' Day, a holiday that celebrates the history and contr...

Politics Oct 14

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day with an eye on the election

By Hallie Golden, Associated Press

Nation Oct 09

People gather on the shore of the East River during an indigenous sunrise water ceremony on Randall's Island as Indigenous Peoples' Day is observed in the U.S., in New York City, New York, U.S., October 9, 2023. Photo by Mike Segar/REUTERS
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

A sign at the site of the destroyed Pioneer Hotel and Pioneer Theater in Lahaina
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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

White Bear Lake, Minnesota, Billboard advertising Indigenous Peoples' Day, a holiday that celebrates the history and contr...
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

US-HISTORY-INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY
5 things to know about Indigenous Peoples Day

“This day is about reclaiming histories.”…

By Hallie Golden, Christine Fernando, Associated Press

Oct 10

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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…

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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.

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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.

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Oct 12

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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…

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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.

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