'It's acknowledging the history of dispossession and violence against Indigenous people.' 'This day is about reclaiming histories,' said Kyle Mays, an associate professor of American Indian Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. RELATED: 'For the People', a comedy set in Minneapolis' Native community, to debut at Guthrie Theater
An increasing number of states and cities have also recognized it - pivoting from a day-long rooted in the celebration of explorer Christopher Columbus to one focused on the people whose lives and culture were forever changed by colonialism.
come two years after President Joe Biden officially commemorated Indigenous Peoples Day. 'For the People': Comedy set in Minneapolis Native community to debut at Guthrie 05:44įrom Alcatraz Island to a park in New York City, Native American people will celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience on Monday with ceremonies, dances and speeches.
