Many government offices, libraries and courthouses are closed today for Indigenous People’s Day, which shifts away from the Eurocentric focus of Columbus Day.
Many government offices, libraries and courthouses are closed today for Indigenous People’s Day. Municipalities across California and at least 10 states now celebrate the holiday, which shifts away from the Eurocentric focus of Columbus Day.Los Angeles celebrated its first official Indigenous People’s Day in October 2018, one year after the L.A. City CouncilColumbus Day. The council was following what was already a growing trend among cities across the country at the time.
Last year Joe Biden became the first president to recognize Indigenous People's Day, though he stopped short of proclaiming it a federal holiday.Indigenous People’s Day is a way to honor Native Americans and their contributions to society even as they faced assimilation, discrimination and genocide for centuries. Making it a federal holiday would require Congress to pass legislation.
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