It's time to recognize that celebrating the life of Christopher Columbus is the same as celebrating the erasure of Indigenous existence. There has been much 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.
Events in Massachusetts
Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 12 PM – 3 PM
SINKING COLUMBUS: Boston Marches for Indigenous Peoples Day
Rally and march on Saturday, October 10 2020 to demand that the city of Boston honors Indigenous Peoples Day and commits to not returning the Columbus statue to Boston's waterfront. Masks up, Columbus down!
Endorsers (list in formation): Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine; Boston Stands with Black Lives; Cultural Survival; Haitkaah Social Justice Project; Italians for Indigenous Peoples Day; Mass Peace Action; MA Sierra Club; Unitarian Universalist Mass Action; Rev. Jacob Urena, Order of St. Martin de Porres; USWA Local 8751...
Saturday, October 10, 2020 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Savor the Square " Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration"
Nubian Square, Boston, MA
In collaboration with the North American Indian Center of Boston, a cultural demonstration will also take place at Gourdin Park nearby.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 10, 2020 12 PM EDT – 2:30 PM EDT
Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 AT 3:30 PM EDT
Indigenous Peoples Day 2020
UMASS BOSTON More info.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 AT 11 AM EDT – 12 PM EDT
Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrations: Understanding the Red Road: Key Elements of Native American culture
Saturday, October 10, 2020 3 pm EST / 2 pm CST / 1pm MST / 12 pm PST
Join NDN Collective and the The Movement for Black Lives
for a live webinar to discuss LANDBACK and Building a Movement for Collective Liberation.
SUNDAY, October 11, 2020 - 6pm Pacific / 8pm Central
Monday, October 12, 2020, 1:00 PM ET
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Mascots, Monuments, and Memorialization
This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, hear from young Native activists who are propelling conversations forward to address the tension between history, memory and the current movements happening across America.
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Cultural Survival advocates for Indigenous Peoples' rights and supports Indigenous communities’ self-determination, cultures and political resilience since 1972. We envision a future that respects and honors Indigenous Peoples' inherent rights and dynamic cultures, deeply and richly interwoven in lands, languages, spiritual traditions, and artistic expression, rooted in self-determination and self-governance.