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Indigenous Peoples' Day

Indigenous Peoples' Day proper noun: the second Monday in October, a holiday that honors the Indigenous peoples of the Americas and celebrates their history and culture: In many states and other localities, the holiday is variously observed in place of Columbus Day or along with it.

Proper noun

Indigenous Peoples' Day

  1. (US) The second Monday in October, a holiday that honors the Indigenous peoples of the Americas and celebrates their history and culture: In many states and other localities, the holiday is variously observed in place of Columbus Day or along with it.
    • And so in Houma, La., people from across the state will gather to honor and celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day for the first time.2019 October 14, Leila Fadel, “Columbus Day Or Indigenous Peoples' Day?”, in NPR

Synonyms of Indigenous Peoples' Day

Origin of Indigenous Peoples' Day

First Observed in 1990, by George W. Bush.

Questions about Indigenous Peoples' Day

What does Indigenous Peoples' Day mean?
Indigenous Peoples' Day means the second Monday in October, a holiday that honors the Indigenous peoples of the Americas and celebrates their history and culture: In many states and other localities, the holiday is variously observed in place of Columbus Day or along with it.
What part of speech is Indigenous Peoples' Day?
Indigenous Peoples' Day is a proper noun.

Words near Indigenous Peoples' Day in the dictionary

  1. Indigenous Australians
  2. Indigenous Canadian
  3. Indigenous Canadians
  4. indigenous medicine
  5. indigenous medicines
  6. Indigenous Peoples' Day
  7. indigenously
  8. indigenousness
  9. indigenousnesses
  10. indigens
  11. indigent

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