Title: Indigenous Peoples' Day

Summary: Recognizes the second Monday in October 2025 as "Indigenous Peoples' Day."

Full Text:
WHEREAS, Indigenous Peoples' Day was first proposed in 1977 by a delegation of Native Nations to the United Nations International Conference on Discrimin ation against Indigenous Populations in the Americas,and WHEREAS, Indigenous Peoples' Day is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday of October and is an official city and state holiday in various localities, and WHEREAS, before coloniz ation, indigenous peoples lived and flourished in the Americas for thousands of years,and WHEREAS, many native cultures were lost due to European colonization of North America, which led to the deaths of millions of native people and the forced assimilat ion of survivors, and WHEREAS, there are approximately 129,000 people identified as Native Americans or as descendants of Native Americans living in Florida based on 2020 United States Census Bureau data,and WHEREAS, indigenous people have immeasurably contributed to the state and nation in various fields, including science, philosophy, culture, and the arts, and WHEREAS, numerous ceremonies and activities throughout the state celebrate indigenous people and their histories,NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Res olved by the House of Representatives of the State of Florida: That the second Monday in October 2025 is recognized as "Indigenous Peoples' Day" in the State of Florida.