Title: Expressing support for the designation of the second Monday in October 2020 as "Indigenous Peoples' Day" to celebrate and honor Indigenous Peoples and their shared history and culture.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This resolution honors and recognizes the unique contributions that indigenous peoples have made to the United States. It also supports the designation of Indigenous Peoples' Day to replace Columbus Day as a federal holiday.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1189 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1189

Expressing support for the designation of the second Monday in October 
 2020 as ``Indigenous Peoples' Day'' to celebrate and honor Indigenous 
             Peoples and their shared history and culture.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 9, 2020

  Mrs. Torres of California (for herself, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Cole, Ms. 
Davids of Kansas, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Takano, 
 Mr. Hastings, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Khanna, Mrs. Napolitano, 
   Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Norton, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. 
   Escobar, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Clay, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Kendra S. Horn of 
 Oklahoma, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Raskin, and Mr. 
Cardenas) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing support for the designation of the second Monday in October 
 2020 as ``Indigenous Peoples' Day'' to celebrate and honor Indigenous 
             Peoples and their shared history and culture.

Whereas Indigenous Peoples' Day was first proposed in 1977, by a delegation of 
        Native Nations to the United Nations International Conference on 
        Discrimination against Indigenous Populations in the Americas;
Whereas currently over 50 municipalities and 10 States celebrate Indigenous 
        Peoples' Day on the second Monday of October;
Whereas Columbus Day is a Federal holiday, established by order of President 
        Roosevelt in 1937, and is officially recognized by some cities and 
        States around the country on the second Monday of October;
Whereas Columbus Day does not currently provide an opportunity to reflect on the 
        colonization of North America by Europeans;
Whereas, prior to colonization, Indigenous Peoples lived and flourished in the 
        Americas for thousands of years;
Whereas the European colonization of North America led to the suppression, 
        forced assimilation, and genocide of Indigenous Peoples and their 
        cultures;
Whereas the House of Representatives recognizes and values the vast 
        contributions made to the United States by Indigenous Peoples' 
        knowledge, science, philosophy, arts, and culture;
Whereas it is the responsibility of the House of Representatives to foster 
        inclusivity, racial equity, and justice for all people and oppose 
        systemic practices that perpetuate oppression;
Whereas the House of Representatives recognizes its responsibility to honor the 
        Nation's indigenous roots, history, traditions, and cultural 
        contributions; and
Whereas the second Monday in October would be an appropriate date to designate 
        as ``Indigenous Peoples' Day'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors and recognizes the unique contributions 
        Indigenous Peoples have made to the United States of America;
            (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        Indigenous Peoples' Day with appropriate ceremonies and 
        activities that celebrate and promote awareness of Indigenous 
        Peoples and their shared history and culture; and
            (3) supports the designation of ``Indigenous Peoples' Day'' 
        to replace Columbus Day as a Federal holiday.
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