In order to raise awareness of the needs of these population groups, every 9 August commemorates the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. This date, adopted in December 1994 by UN ...

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 ...

The National American Indian Heritage Month in November began in 1990 with National (U.S.) Indigenous Peoples’ Day ... a view ...

Removing Indigenous Peoples' Day from Virginia's education standards was an "oversight," officials say. Educators are worried it's more than that.

The United Nations declared Aug. 9 as the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples in 1994, and, rather than give Columbus any more credit, dozens of states and cities across the ...

Stop by for kids crafts and games ... Saturday, 11am-4pm. 🌎 Indigenous Peoples' Day is Monday. Bartram's Garden will have ...

Clark County lit the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign in orange, yellow and turquoise on Monday in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day. A potential bill in the next legislative session would ...

A bill that would move the celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day to the same date as Columbus Day was presented at the Nevada Legislature on Tuesday, adding to a slate of bills related to the ...

Indigenous Peoples’ Day was first proposed in 1977 at a United Nations conference. Assembly Bill 144 also encourages media, public officials, and schools to talk about the importance of ...

From the perspective of indigenous peoples, the contrast is even starker. On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (9 August) this year, the United Nations demands ...