Monday, Oct. 14, marks Columbus Day, a federal holiday that many states and cities also recognize as Indigenous Peoples Day.

Columbus Day, also known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Columbus Day has been an official federal holiday since 1937 — and while it has long honored explorer Christopher Columbus landing in North America,

While many people still honor the memory of Columbus coming to America and use it to celebrate Italian-American heritage, many indigenous people protest it because of the destruction Columbus supposedly inflicted on them.

With Indigenous Peoples Day around the corner, these are some of the best ways to honor, celebrate and learn about different elements of Native culture in L.A.

Pennsylvania still refers to the holiday as Columbus Day, but cities like Philadelphia have adopted its new name since 2021. Pittsburgh has also stopped calling it Columbus Day. Some retailers and organizations are closed as the holiday approaches,

In observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, all El Paso County Administrative Offices will be closed next Monday, Oct. 14. The County says regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, Oct. 15. El Paso County Commissioners Court will not be meeting on Monday and will meet the following week at 9:30

Indigenous Peoples Day is Monday. Here are some local events and ways to learn about Indigenous cultures around D.C. Visit the National Museum of the American Indian, where current exhibitions include "Unbound: Narrative Art of the Plains" and "Algonquian Peoples of the Chesapeake.