Dear IPD Philly Community,  

Happy equinox from Indigenous Peoples’ Day Philly!

We have exciting news! From the upcoming Virtual Week of Action (Oct 5-11) to the first official Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the city of Philadelphia on Monday, October 11th, there are many stories and actions in store for you this Fall. Here are some important updates our team has to share.

First, read the stories of Indigenous people through our quarterly newsletter filled with the latest news that affects our community, opportunities for grants, upcoming events, important lessons on Indigenous history, volunteer opportunities, and much more!

Also, after much anticipation, and much-needed negotiations with the Mayor’s office, we are delighted to announce that we are officially celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the city of Philadelphia at Shackamaxon (Penn Treaty Park)  on Monday, October 11, 2021 from 11 AM EDT – 5 PM EDT. This year we have an amazing lineup of Indigenous dignitaries, artists, sponsors, and vendors who will be at this city-wide event to celebrate the first official Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the city. All are welcome to this public event. 

• Click here to read the Press Release and to access the link to the Media Toolkit.
• Click here to let us know you’re coming and invite others to join you. 

In addition, if you are an educator or community organizer hoping to support Indigenous Peoples, join the Virtual Week of Action (Oct 5-11). It is in a week! The week of October 5-11 offers calls-to-action & activities leading up to Indigenous Peoples’ Day!  

We also ask that you help us make this a successful event by doing the following: 

• – Sponsor or donate, as we need all the financial support for this event to be a success.
• – Volunteer your time at this year’s event. 
• – Continue to sign our petition to #defendIPDinPhilly
• – Become a vendor or facilitator by vending or leading an interactive activity at this year’s upcoming Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
• – Subscribe through our website to stay tuned for news and other updates!
• – Spread the word about #IPDphilly2021 using this year’s hashtags and @IPDPhilly: 

• #Shackamaxon
• #Lenapehoking
• #Turtle Island
• #AbyaYala
• #IPDphilly2021
• #IndigenousPeoplesDayPhiladelphia
• #IndigenousPeoplesDayPA

Click here to go back to our Fall Newsletter!

Sincerely,

Wanishi,

IPD Philly – Editors and Event Team

NOTE:  This publication was established in the Lenape-Unami territory known Lenapehoking | U.S.A on Indigenous Land