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Indigenous Peoples’ Day — a holiday that came about as an alternative to Columbus Day — is a chance to reflect on how the US has treated Indigenous people and fight for a better future.

(CNN) — For centuries, the US celebrated Christopher Columbus as the intrepid explorer who discovered the Americas — a symbol of the American ideals of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Here’s the history behind Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and what some Native Americans say the holiday means for them.

Here’s the history behind Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and what some Native Americans say the holiday means for them.

The movement to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day has been decades in the making.

The United States Embassy in Abuja and Consulate Office in Lagos announced that the offices will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2023, to commemorate Columbus

Our next Science Pub speaker is Casey Thornbrugh, a citizen of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe with a Ph. D. in Geography. In his role as Climate Science Liaison of the United South and Eastern Tribes, Casey identifies research priorities and supports …

Harris currently serves as the assistant chief for the Catawba Nation and lists finishing the Two Kings Casino project on his platform.

Salute to Tribal Member Mike R. Cook, Commander of American Legion Post 1479, who was recently nominated to serve as chair of the Veterans Committee for United South and Eastern Tribes (USET)!

When Native tribes gather to discuss policy, the environment is often the focal point.