Through a celebration of art, music, and dance the annual event provided a space for different Indigenous communities in Philadelphia to increase awareness and encourage dialogue about Indigenous history, resilience, and strength from 500+ years of Indigenous resistance in the Americas.

This year’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day Philly was an especially notable occasion as earlier this year, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced that for the first time the city will celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead of Columbus Day on the second Monday of October. Recently, IPD Philly released a statement condemning the lawsuit against Mayor Kenney in an attempt to restore Columbus Day in Philadelphia. IPD Philly also started a petition calling for support to establish Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a state and a federal holiday.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Philly was a family-friendly event that was open to the public. Be sure to spread the word of our recorded video of this awareness day that took place at Shackamaxon (Penn Treaty Park) on Monday, October 11, 2021, from 11 AM EDT – 5 PM EDT.

Also, if you would like to see more programs like this every year, help us out. Go to this page: https://ipdphilly.org/donate

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