Nevada bill proposes to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day

Tribes support bill to change Indigenous Peoples Day date in Nevada
A proposed Nevada Assembly bill would move the state’s Indigenous Peoples Day to the second Monday in October, despite some complaints that it would overlap with Columbus Day
‘Erase Columbus Day’? Nevada may move Indigenous Peoples Day
A bill that would move the celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day to the same date as Columbus Day was presented at the Nevada Legislature on Tuesday, adding to a slate of bills related to the state’s Native American communities.
Nevada lawmaker moves to put Indigenous Peoples Day on Colombus Day
Nevada law says Indigenous Peoples Day falls on Aug. 9, but a lawmaker is trying to change that with AB144, which would set the observation on the second Monday in October — the same day as
'Respect our existence': Lawmakers hear bill to establish Indigenous Peoples Day in MT
Where past discussions on similar legislation focused on Native American history and culture and the atrocities Christopher Columbus committed, this year, supporters of the bill largely spoke of unity.
'Respect our existence': Lawmakers hear bill to establish Indigenous Peoples Day in Montana
While 17 states and dozens of cities recognize Indigenous Peoples Day, Montana — home to 12 tribes and seven reservations — is not among them.
NV lawmaker proposes new date for Indigenous Peoples Day
Nevada's only sitting Indigenous legislator has introduced a bill to recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day on what she calls the "correct day," the second Monday in October. Gov. Joe Lombardo issued a proclamation designating Aug.
Nevada bill proposes to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day in October
A bill aimed to move the celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day to the same date as Columbus Day was presented at the Legislature on Tuesday, adding to
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When is Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day 2024? What to know about the holidays
Columbus Day will be observed Monday. While many people still honor the memory of Columbus coming to America and use it ...
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Are Banks Closed on Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day in 2024?
Are banks closed on Columbus Day, or Indigenous Peoples' Day, in 2024? That's a question plenty of folks are asking just ahead of the holiday that marks the voyage and landing of Italian ...
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Is the post office open today on Columbus Day 2023? Is there mail delivery? Does the mail run?
Columbus Day 2023, which also celebrated as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in some communities, is Monday, Oct. 9. Here is everything you need to know about the post office, FedEx and UPS on ...
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Christopher Columbus
several states have replaced the holiday with Indigenous People's Day to honor the original inhabitants of these lands. Columbus also continued to believe that he had found a route to Asia ...
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2025 Legislature: Bill aims to recognize new date as Indigenous Peoples Day in Nevada
Advocates have long pushed to replace Columbus Day across the country with Indigenous Peoples Day to denounce Christopher Columbus’ treatment of Native Americans, who for millennia lived in ...