Nevada bill proposes to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day in October
A bill that would move the celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day to the same date as Columbus Day was presented at the Legislature on Tuesday, adding to a slate of bills related to the state’s Native ...
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Nevada lawmaker moves to put Indigenous Peoples Day on Colombus Day
Nevada law says Indigenous Peoples Day falls on Aug. 9, but a lawmaker is trying to change that with AB144, which would set the observation on the second Monday in October — the same day as ...
VICTOR JOECKS: The problem with Indigenous Peoples Day
On Tuesday, Assemblywoman Shea Backus, D-Las Vegas, presented on Assembly Bill 144. It would establish the second Monday in ...
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Carolina Indian Circle celebrates Indigenous Peoples' Day
The beat of a drum and the melody of Native American songs flowed through the Pit on Monday evening as the Carolina Indian Circle celebrated Indigenous Peoples' Day. The CIC hosted the celebration in ...
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'Respect our existence': Lawmakers hear bill to establish Indigenous Peoples Day in MT
Where past discussions on similar legislation focused on Native American history and culture and the atrocities Christopher ...
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Montana Legislature Moves to Establish Indigenous Peoples’ Day as Legal Holiday
Montana state Sen. Shane Morigeau, an enrolled member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, has introduced a bill to designate Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a legal holiday in the ...
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'Respect our existence': Lawmakers hear bill to establish Indigenous Peoples Day in Montana
While 17 states and dozens of cities recognize Indigenous Peoples Day, Montana — home to 12 tribes and seven reservations — is not among them.