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In Seattle, Indigenous Peoples’ Day finally gets full recognition

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For the first time since proclaiming the remembrance eight years ago and pushing aside Columbus Day, Seattle City Hall is honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day with closed offices and an official holiday.

City leaders and workers have the day off and, yes, parking is free on Seattle’s streets. Transit is on standard schedules and the public schools are open but the libraries are closed. The U.S. Postal Service and most other federal offices along with institutions like banks are also closed though many regions across the country will mark the date as both Columbus Day and Indigenous People’s Day. Continue reading →

CHS Pics | Seattle’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day filled with blessings and song — and rent

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It has been five years since Seattle proclaimed the second Monday in October to be Indigenous Peoples’ Day. And while it hasn’t yet grown to the point where the state’s school kids get the day off, the Columbus Day past once again gave way to a day of blessings, dance, and song through the streets of downtown Seattle and at City Hall — and rent for what many feel is owed.

Some chose the day to announce their decision to compensate the Duwamish and recognize “the Tribe has yet to be justly compensated for their land, resources, and livelihood.” Continue reading →