Monday is Columbus Day in the U.S., a federal holiday that celebrates the so-called discoverer of the Americas — the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. U.S. President Joe Biden also has proclaimed, as he did last year, Monday as “Indigenous Peoples’ Day.” His proclamation does not make Indigenous Peoples’ Day a federal holiday, even though Biden’s […]
WHAT: Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration hosted by Alaska Pacific University **In-Person or virtual interviews will be available upon request** WHEN: Monday, October 11, 2021, 11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. AKDT WHERE: Alaska Pacific University APU Website – LIVE (https://www.alaskapacific.edu/ancsa-at-50-events/) Facebook Page – LIVE (https://www.facebook.com/Alaskapacific/) YouTube Page – LIVE (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChQAbWAq9YazdTbphibx9GA) WHO: Alaska Pacific University, Alaska Native […]
Please remember to join us this evening for a celebration in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day! The gathering will include a welcome by President Richard Peterson, guest speakers Governor Bill Walker and City & Borough Assemblyman Robert Edwardson, dance performances by Woosh.ji.een and All Nations Children, traditional foods demonstration and light refreshments. Note: A march […]