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Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Celebrating 1,000 cultures within the United States

BY: - October 9, 2023

Monday, Oct. 9, is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, replacing Columbus Day in many places. In 2019, Idaho Gov. Brad Little issued a proclamation celebrating the day in the state. But what is it and why should anyone care? Indigenous Peoples’ Day began as a movement in 1992 to honor the more than 1,000 Indigenous cultures within […]