Do you know who was on the land where you now live about 200 or more years ago? I’m betting that then or way before, it was Indigenous people who lived on “your” land in what became the United States. You may be a descendant of that group of Indigenous people whose land was taken away by force and by treaty by immigrants to the U.S., aka the federal government. Finally, more and more states, counties, and cities are paying some attention to the original inhabitants. This second Monday in October is being officially recognized as Indigenous Peoples Day. Unfortunately, the federal government has not made it an official “holiday.” My home state of Minnesota definitely has. https://mn.gov/indian-affairs/indian-affairs/indigenous-peoples-day-2024.jsp. The educational aspect noted in the graphic below is important, but only an hour? There needs to be more education and not just on one day.

 

 

 

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