Seasonal & Holidays
Philadelphia Commemorates Indigenous Peoples Day, Keeps Columbus Statue Covered
There were vendors, children on field trips and several other members of the community.
October 11, 2022
The City of Philadelphia on Monday commemorated Indigenous Peoples Day. Philadelphia has tried to reframe the annual celebration and no longer recognizes the day as Columbus Day but rather Indigenous Peoples Day.
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At Penn Treaty Park in Fishtown, the celebration for Indigenous Peoples Day kicked off around noon.
There are vendors, children on field trips and several other members of the community.
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