On October 14, 2024, the United States will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day.

Although it is not yet a national holiday it has been recognized by the president since 2021 and 17 states — including Washington, South Dakota, Maine, and Washington, D.C., have holidays honoring Native Americans as early as 1990. The Indigenous Peoples' Day Act, which was reintroduced to Congress on October 2, 2023, proposes for the second Monday of October to be designated as Indigenous Peoples' Day nationwide. Explore a few ways you can commemorate Indigenous Peoples Day in 2024 below.

White House Proclamation

October 11, 2024

“On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor Indigenous peoples’ strength, courage, and resilience. We celebrate the vast contributions of Indigenous communities to the world. And we recommit to respecting Tribal sovereignty and self-determination and working to usher in a new era of our Nation-to-Nation relationships.”

Read the Proclamation here

An International Perspective on Indigenous Rights

Learn more here

Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact

United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)

Indigenous Peoples’ food systems from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

E-learning tool on the rights of Indigenous Peoples | OHCHR

At the Agency

Test Your Knowledge

National Indigenous people’s day is 10/14/2024, test your knowledge of indigenous history in our trivia quiz. Participants will be entered into a raffle to win a gift card to a local business.

Take The Quiz Here

Explore Local Events & Activities

Sun, Oct 13 at 2 PM | Indigenous Peoples’ Day Performance: Aio "Blue Heron" Sifu

Sun, Oct 13 at 2:00 PM | Tejiendo Memoria - Weaving Memory

Mon, Oct 14 at 8:00 AM | Indigenous People's Day Special: Roosevelt Island

Mon, Oct 14 at 9:00 AM | Indigenous Peoples' Day Forest Bathing with Sage & Paul  

Mon, Nov 18 at 6:30 PM | Piscataway Nation Singers & Dancers

Explore the 2023 Native American Heritage Month Page