From IPD Philly 2026
In January, Indigenous Peoples’ Day Philly officially launched its Year of Awareness, a multimedia coordinated effort to celebrate, defend, and restore Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Philadelphia following a court decision that overturned the former mayor’s executive order and reinstated Columbus Day.
Throughout the year, IPD Philly’s Programmatic teams [Action Community Team (ACT), Media Justice, EDU and Event Teams] will:
- Publish a monthly newsletter From the Movement Desk with updates, resources, and calls to action
- Host community meetings to inform, mobilize, and build collective power
- Re-release our public statement over social media explaining what happened and why it matters
- Launch a petition calling for the official reinstatement of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
- Share clear pathways for contacting City Council and engaging in the civic process
- Share content on key moments — 1492, 1892, 1992, & today — and their lasting impact
- Celebrate our growing movement that is rooted in history, community, and 10 years of Indigenous-led advocacy
Reinstate Indigenous Peoples' Day Now!
Join the Action Community Team (ACT) in the advocacy and legislative campaign to reinstate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the 2nd Monday of Every October.
Are you curious how you could help?
- Attend our community meetings.
- Sign up to our monthly newsletters to receive updates on our campaign and more.
- If you are an organizer, advocate, teacher, student, or just a concern resident interested in helping out, send us an email using this form or complete a volunteer form.
