Indigenous Peoples Day

Indigenous Peoples' Day was officially recognized as a federal holiday for the first time four years ago. WSHU’s Jeniece Roman spoke with Mohegan tribal historian Jason LaVigne about the significance of Native American people and their culture.

NPR is celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day by acknowledging Indigenous people's accomplishments and delving into their culture and the issues they face with stories from our network.

Indigenous Peoples' Day was officially recognized as a federal holiday for the first time last year. The holiday on Monday honors Native American people and culture. We asked tribal citizens from across Connecticut and Long Island about the significance of the day.

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President Joe Biden is the first U.S. president to recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day. But the celebration is bittersweet for Indigenous communities that…

While many cities and towns have moved to observe the second Monday in October as Indiginous Peoples' Day, others still recognize the federal holiday as…