Christopher Columbus did not "discover" America because Indigenous Peoples have been on Turtle Island since time immemorial. Today and every day, let's remember and celebrate this land's First Peoples! It's time to recognize that celebrating the life of Christopher Columbus also celebrates the erasure of Indigenous existence. It is an act of violence, not solidarity. By commemorating Indigenous Peoples Day, we recognize colonization persists today and perpetuates oppression and violence against Indigenous Peoples as well as their

Image courtesy of MA Indigenous Legislative Agenda

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

By Nati Garicia (Maya Mam, CS Staff)

On September 30, 2021, Canada will hold its first-ever statutory holiday observation of Orange Shirt Day, also known as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, to commemorate the missing and murdered children from residential schools and honor the healing journey of residential school survivors. Orange Shirt Day has been widely observed since 2013 to raise awareness about the residential school system and its impact on Indigenous communities for over a century. 

By the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Newton Committee, Allies, and Network***

By Michael Auld (Taino)

By Rebecca Kirkpatrick (CS Intern)

Dr. Haunani-Kay Trask (Kanaka Maoli), scholar, poet, and champion of sovereignty for Hawaiian Peoples has died at the age of 71. According to her sister, Mililani Trask, she passed peacefully in her sleep on July 3, 2021, in Honolulu.
 

By Phoebe Farris (Powhatan-Pamunkey)

By Daisee Francour (Oneida, CS STAFF)

By Rebecca Kirkpatrick (CS Intern)

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By Laura Harvey (CS Intern)

Cultural Survival joins in calls for action to implement recommendations of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission