Category: Indigenous People’s Day

NOW Celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day

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Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a day to honor and recognize the First Peoples of America. President Biden became the first U.S. President to formally commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in 2021, but it is not yet a federal holiday.  However, the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Act has been introduced in Congress to designate the second Monday Read more …

NOW Takes Action on Indigenous People’s Day

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This day should honor the cultures of Indigenous people rather than the colonizer, Christopher Columbus, in a meaningful way in wider recognition of Indigenous history, contributions, and resilience.