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100

What day is Indigenous People’s Day celebrated?

The second Monday in October.

100

Which state first replaced Columbus day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day?

South Dakota

100

Who is the first president to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Joe Biden

100

When was National Native American Heritage Month first recognized federally?

1990

200

What year did Illinois pass legislation to recognize the last Monday in September as Indigenous People’s Day?

2017

200

What city was the first to make the change to replace Columbus day as Indigenous Peoples’ Day?

Berkeley, California

200

Which organization called for the idea of replacing Columbus Day with a holiday honoring Indigenous peoples?

United National International NGO Conference on Discrimination Against Indigenous Populations in the Americas

200

What is the main purpose of Indigenous Peoples’ Day?

It is to celebrate the survival and contemporary experience of Native peoples

300

In what year was the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous People’s Day?

2021

300

What two states entirely dropped the holiday known as Columbus day?

California and Delaware

300

What is the day observed as in Puerto Rico?

In Puerto Rico, it is celebrated as  Día de la Raza (“Day of the Race” or “Day of the People”)

300

What is Native American Heritage month meant to celebrate?

It is to celebrate traditions, language and stories of Native American cultures.

400

What year was the first American Indian Day celebrated?

1916

400

What states have never observed Columbus Day?

Oregon, Iowa, and Nebraska have never observed Columbus Day.

400

Which president designated November as “National American Indian Heritage Month?

President George H.W. Bush

400

How can you celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day?

Participate in cultural appreciation

500

What year was Indigenous Peoples’ Day first celebrated?

1992

500

Where was the United Nations conference where the name-change was initially proposed?

Geneva

500

Which explorer was the holiday recognized by the US initially for discovering the Americas?

Christopher Columbus

500

The Iroquois Confederacy, also known as the Haudenosaunee, originally consisted of how many nations?

5 nations