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*By Native News Online Staff*
*October 13, 2025*
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**Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day!**
It’s a good day to be Indigenous! Indigenous Peoples’ Day serves as a powerful response to Columbus Day, shifting the focus from colonization to survival, self-determination, and the continued presence of Native nations.
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**Next on Native Bidaské: Indigenous Peoples’ Day Should Be About Truth**
As the nation observes Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Navajo activist and author Mark Charles is urging Americans to move beyond symbolic gestures and confront the deeper truths of this country’s history.
In a conversation with Native Bidaské host Levi Rickert, Charles emphasized that replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day doesn’t go far enough. He pointed to the Doctrine of Discovery—an old set of church doctrines used to justify the colonization of Indigenous lands—as a dehumanizing legacy that still shapes U.S. laws and attitudes today.
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**Thousands to Gather Before Sunrise on Indigenous Peoples’ Day**
The International Indian Treaty Council will host its annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day sunrise gathering on Monday, October 13, 2025. This meaningful event brings together Native communities to honor their heritage and reaffirm their sovereignty.
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**Additional Highlights:**
– *D.C. Briefs: US Presidents in Their Own Words Concerning American Indians*
– *Oral History Project Announces 14th Stop in Portland, Oregon: NABS Continues to Gather Crucial Stories Across Indian Country*
– *Indigenous Peoples’ Day Letter from IAIA President Dr. Shelly C. Lowe*
Stay tuned for more updates and stories celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day and the resilience of Native nations.
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