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National Indigenous Peoples Day (French: Journée Nationale des Peuples Autochtones; formerly National Aboriginal Day) [1] is a day recognizing and celebrating the cultures and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Indigenous peoples of Canada.
[7] [166] National Indigenous Peoples Day is a day of recognition of the cultures and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. The day was first celebrated in 1996, after it was proclaimed that year, by then Governor General of Canada, Roméo LeBlanc, to be celebrated on June 21 annually. [15]
Indigenous Peoples' Day [a] is a holiday in the United States that celebrates and honors Indigenous American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. [1] It is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October, and is an official city and state holiday in various localities.
A demonstrator is detained and carried by members of the US Secret Service and US Park Police during an Indigenous Peoples' Day protest in Washington on October 11, 2021.
Matias, whose Indigenous Nations are Taino and Kichwa, said a more suitable day to honor Native people would be the "summer solstice, which is a powerful day for Indigenous people all over the world.
This year, Indigenous Peoples' Day will be celebrated on Monday, October 9, 2023. How is Indigenous Peoples' Day celebrated? Indigenous Peoples' Day is more a day of recognition and mourning than ...
Events from the year 2025 in Canada. Incumbents. The Crown. Monarch – Charles III [1] ... May 19 – Victoria Day; July 1 – Canada Day; September 1 – Labour Day;
Indigenous Peoples' Day may refer to: International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, a United Nations event recognised as a public holiday in various countries observed annually on 9 August; Indigenous Peoples' Day (United States), a day recognizing Indigenous Peoples in the United States, observed annually on the second Monday in October