Indigenous Peoples Day, also known as First People's Day or Native American Day, is a U.S. holiday. Indigenous Peoples' Day honors and celebrates Indigenous American folks and remembers their cultures and histories. It is observed throughout the United States on the second Monday in October. It is an official state holiday in various states. It began as an alternative holiday to the U.S. federal holiday of Columbus Day. Several people denied celebrating Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, claiming that he represented "the violent history of the colonization in the Western Hemisphere".
Indigenous Peoples Day 2023 Date
Indigenous Peoples Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October in various states in the USA. In 2023 Indigenous Peoples' Day will be celebrated on Monday, 9 October 2023. Also called Native American Day or First People's Day, it is observed by several states and municipalities in the United States on the 11th of October, instead of Columbus Day.
Indigenous Peoples' Day History
The International Conference on Discrimination Against Indigenous Populations in the Americas, sponsored by the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, began to discuss replacing Columbus Day in 1977 with Indigenous Peoples Day.
In 1992, Indigenous Peoples Day was initiated in Berkeley, California, coinciding with the 500th anniversary of the entrance of Columbus into the Americas on 12 October 1492. In 1994, Santa Cruz, California, inducted the holiday.
Later, many states and cities adopted the holiday which began in 2014. The US president Joe Biden, 2021, officially observed the holiday with a presidential proclamation, becoming the first U.S. president to do so.
Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrations
Columbus Day is not celebrated in at least 12 states. The states are Alaska, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Hawaii, Iowa, New Mexico, North Carolina, Vermont, Wisconsin, Oregon, and South Dakota including Washington, DC. Instead of this, South Dakota formally celebrates Native American Day. In Oklahoma, different tribal governments designate the day as "Native American Day", or have named it according to their own tribes.
How to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day
1. LEARN ABOUT THE LAND YOU ARE ON
This year, honor Indigenous Peoples' Day asking locals to research the history of the land they’re on. You can either search your individual locations or research the culture and history of the tribe whose land you stay.
2. SHARE ABOUT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY
Take the day one step further by posting about Indigenous Peoples' Day on your social media accounts. You can focus on the betterment of the indigenous people of the Americas. You can also use these hashtags: #indigenouspeoplesday #nativepride #indigenousrights #indigenoushistory #nativeamerica #nativeamericanbeauty #firstnations #indigenouswisdom .
3. ENHANCE ECOSYSTEMS WITH NATIVE PLANTS
Learn Native American gardening techniques from different tribes who were planting in organic, endurable ways for thousands of years before it was trendy. Organize a volunteer project and plant local, native plants that are extraordinary to your habitat.
4. VISIT A MUSEUM SHARING INDIGENOUS ELEMENTS
Coming over to a museum is an incredible manner to praise people of our past and present. Increase your knowledge by visiting a museum that genuinely emphasizes indigenous culture. Various museums across the United States recommend displays concentrating on Indigenous paths of life.
5. LEARN TRADITIONAL SKILLS
Dig through native art and culture through the Redhawk Native American Arts Council. It operates virtual classes that might help you improve yourself with your basic skills.
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day Wishes, Messages, and Greetings 2023
Below are some beautiful Indigenous Peoples' Day Wishes, Messages, and Greetings to send your friends and colleagues to honor the primitive Americans:
- On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, let's compliment the natives who belong to these lands, and let's express our appreciation towards them for maintaining their lineage active.
- Wishing you a very Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! Always acclaim the ancients and support them in keeping their heritage and culture alive.
- We should remember that the Native Americans were the first inhabitants of this land where we dwell. Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day!
- The American primitive people deserve respect from us who have lived through all these times and kept their legacy intact. Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!
- For years, the American indigenous people have lived disregarded. Hence, we've to applaud them by celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day Status, Captions 2023
Here are some Indigenous Peoples Day statuses and captions that you can share on your social media accounts to show your appreciation towards native Americans:
- Indigenous Peoples’ Day is all about appreciating all the unprivileged communities throughout the United States.
- Let's not forget that they are the residents who have worked strongly to survive what they are now and not let anyone modify it. #IndigenousPeoplesDay
- On the occasion of Indigenous Peoples Day, let's celebrate the day by acknowledging all the misery and challenges the natives have gone through.
- Being indigenous means assisting everyone around you. Wishing all a very Happy World Indigenous Peoples Day!
- Let's celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day by making everyone conscious of how crucial citizens they are to America. Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day!
Indigenous Peoples Day Quotes
Here we have compiled 10 quotes about indigenous people that you can copy and share with your groups and friends on Indigenous Peoples Day:
"I promised myself a long time ago that I would lead an interesting life." — Sacheen Littlefeather
"We are lagging far behind comparable countries in overcoming the disadvantages Indigenous people face." — Malcolm Fraser
"I release you, my beautiful and terrible fear. I release you. You were my beloved and hated twin, but now, I don’t know you as myself." — Joy Harjo
"Yet there are thousands of Indigenous people searching for family members." — Malcolm Fraser
"Things which do not grow and change are dead things." — Louise Erdrich
"Indigenous people all over the world take quite a lot of trouble with their hair and their clothes." —Michelle Paver
"The secret of our success is that we never, never give up." — Wilma Mankiller
"We only have one earth. Let’s take care of it." — Deb Haaland
"We as Aboriginal people still have to fight to prove that we are straight out plain human beings, the same as everyone else" — Neville Bonner
"I support the indigenous people anywhere in the planet." — Edward James Olmos
In the concluding section of Indigenous Peoples Day, we can say that we should take care of the natives of America who preserved the essence that made America prosperous. Come in numbers to celebrate them with our hearts and make them feel appreciated and honored. Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!