Popular culture often describes scalping − the forceful removing of a person’s scalp − as an indigenous practice. But white settlers accelerated this form of violence against Native Americans.

After Columbus, the Treaty of Tordesillas infamously divided much of the world beyond Europe into two halves: one for the ...

Indigenous Peoples' Day, celebrated on the second Monday of October, celebrates the nation's Indigenous peoples and their ...

While some Massachusetts workers had the holiday off, many retailers and local businesses were still up and running.

Indigenous Peoples Day in Redmond highlights the history and culture of Native Americans, marking a shift from Columbus Day ...

Assemblywoman Shea Backus plans to introduce a bill in the 2025 legislative session that will recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Only some businesses recognized October 14, 2024, as a federal holiday. Businesses such as the U.S. Postal Service shut down ...

Kamala Harris has expressed support for renaming the federal holiday, telling voters in New Hampshire in 2019 to “count me in ...

Photo: Alamy President Donald Trump released a statement on Monday morning blasting Vice President Kamala Harris for her ...

While 17 states recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day, Montana — home to 12 tribes and seven reservations — is not among them.

Hy-Vee is open during its normal hours on Columbus Day and Indigenous People's Day. Fareway is open during its normal hours ...

Native Americans celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with events focused on voter mobilization ahead of the 2024 election.