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Walking the Walk to Justice
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Uplift the Traditions and Customs of Indigenous People
one of the most significant efforts to refocus the federal holiday celebrating Christopher Columbus toward an appreciation of Native peoples. When Missouri became a state in 1821, it had a Native American population estimated at about 20,000. The original Native peoples within the state included the Chickasaw, Illini, Ioway, Missouria, Osage, Otoe, and Quapaw. Other groups pushed westward to Missouri due to encroachment include the Shawnee, Delaware, Kickapoo, Omaha, and Sac and Fox. Currently, no federally recognized tribes reside in Missouri because most were forced to leave and resettle during the Indian Removal Act of 1830. The state of Missouri and the Missouri River are both named after the Missouria people, and it is estimated that Native peoples inhabited the state’s land for at least 12,000 years. The territory of Osage — one of the biggest tribes — spreads across present-day
Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Today, the Osage remains the only federally recognized reservation in Oklahoma, where efforts are continued to protect and enhance the Osage culture, language, and lands. The impacts of colonization and destruction of Indigenous peoples limited our understanding of their histories and led to the near erasure of their culture across the developing United States. However, Indigenous communities continue to work diligently to pass down their cultural elements and historical narratives from one generation to the next. Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day can take many forms. You can attend Indigenous-led organization events, eat their traditional foods, and enjoy their dancing and singing. Spread the word about the importance of recognizing Indigenous people! Regardless of how you choose to observe, be sure to center and uplift the traditions and customs of Indigenous people as you celebrate!
RECOGNIZING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY PROTECTING CULTURE AND HISTORY
Oct. 10 is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, dedicated to celebrating and honoring Native American people and commemorating their rich histories and culture. Their resilience and contributions to American society throughout history — even as they faced assimilation, discrimination, and genocide spanning generations — are something we should all recognize. The idea was first proposed by Indigenous peoples at a United Nations conference in 1977, held to address the discrimination against Native peoples. Last year, President Biden issued the first presidential proclamation for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. It serves as
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