In the United States, 21 states and Washington, D.C. now celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, or a holiday of a similar name, on the second Monday of October, as an official holiday or via proclamation. In 2021, Biden issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples Day, however he did not replace Columbus Day.

By commemorating Indigenous Peoples Day, we recognize colonization persists today and perpetuates oppression and violence against Indigenous Peoples as well as their sovereignty and self-determination.

KatieLee Riddle descends from the Iwi of Rongowhakaata on the East Coast of New Zealand’s North Island. She is a Māori researcher at Te Kotahi Research Institute, an interdisciplinary research hub based at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand that specializes in Māori-focused initiatives, research, and capacity-building to support the aspirations of Iwi, Māori, and Indigenous communities.

Statement by Funders for a Ceasefire Now

It's time to recognize that celebrating the life of Christopher Columbus also celebrates the erasure of Indigenous existence. While there is a growing movement around the country to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day, more work remains to be done. We are excited to share some local and national events celebrating Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous Peoples Day. 

On October 14-15, 2024, Mni Ki Wakan (Water is Sacred) (“MKW”) Co-conveners, Cultural Survival, Indigenous Peoples’ Rights International, Black Hills Clean Water Alliance, UMN-Twin Cities-American Indian Studies Department, and partners are convening the Mni Ki Wakan Summit, themed, “Confluence of Rising Currents: Indigenous Water Justice, Co-Governance, & Indigenous Youth Leadership.” The MKW Summit will take place in the ancestral and traditional territory of the Dakota people, Mniśota Makoce, The Land of Misty & Foggy Waters.

By Tia-Alexi Roberts (Narragansett, CS Staff) 

Por Equipo de CS

A casi tres años años de haber tenido que huir de su territorio, un grupo de más de 20 familias mixtecas continúa en un albergue de la ciudad de Tlaxiaco en condiciones precarias, sin suficiente espacio para vivir, sin los servicios básicos, sin atención médica y sobre todo, sin justicia ni esperanzas de poder volver. Se trata de las familias desplazadas por la violencia en el municipio de Atatlahuca (región Ñuu Savi o Mixteca, México), que desde el 2021 sufre un fuerte conflicto por su bosque y territorio.

Por Candela Palacios (Equipo de CS)

By Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Koĩts-Sunuwar, CS Staff)

Cultural Survival Urgently Calls on the Federal Government to Take Immediate Action to Complete Demarcation of Indigenous Lands 

Reposted from Earthworks

By Paulina Personius