President Biden Declares Indigenous Peoples' Day

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President Biden Declares Indigenous Peoples' Day

President Biden Declares Indigenous Peoples' Day

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Published 08 Oct 2021

Watch VideoPresident Joe Biden on Friday issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, lending the most significant boost yet to efforts to refocus the federal holiday celebrating Christopher Columbus toward an appreciation of Native peoples.

The day will be observed Oct. 11, along with Columbus...

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