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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 ...
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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 ...
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VICTOR JOECKS: The problem with Indigenous Peoples Day
On Tuesday, Assemblywoman Shea Backus, D-Las Vegas, presented on Assembly Bill 144. It would establish the second Monday in October as “Indigenous Peoples Day.” Currently, that day is recognized on ...
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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 ...
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'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 ...
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What does January 26 mean to Indigenous Australians?
January 26 is officially Australia Day, the country's national day. But for Indigenous people, and an increasing number of Australians, this is not a day to celebrate. Boe Spearim, a Gamilaraay ...
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'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.