As Native Americans come together on Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face, many are doing.
As Native Americans come together on Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face, many are doing so with a focus on the election. From a voting rally in Minneapolis featuring food, games, and raffles to a public talk about the Native vote at Virginia Tech, the holiday—which comes about three weeks before Election Day—features an array of events geared toward voter mobilization and outreach as recognition of the power of Native people’s votes grows. While not a federal holiday, per the AP, Indigenous Peoples Day is observed by 17 states, plus Washington, DC, according to the Pew Research Center.
