Seasonal & Holidays
Here's Where Washington Is Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day
Several events are planned throughout the afternoon and evening.
SEATTLE, WA — In several Washington cities, Columbus Day has been replaced by Indigenous Peoples' Day, a holiday celebrating Native American history and culture. Seattle proclaimed the holiday starting in 2014, followed by Olympia in 2015; Bainbridge Island, Spokane, and Yakima in 2016; then Pullman and Tacoma in 2018. Those looking to celebrate on Monday have quite a few options throughout the region.
Seattle Indigenous Peoples' Day Celebration
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Seattle City Hall (600 4th Avenue, Seattle)
Burke Museum Indigenous Peoples' Day/Grand Opening
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Burke Museum (4300 15th Avenue Northeast, Seattle)
Highline College Indigenous Peoples' Day
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Highline College (2400 South 240th Street, Des Moines)
Olympia Indigenous Peoples' Day
4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Percival Landing Park (217 Thurston Avenue Northwest, Olympia)
Indigenous Peoples' Day Story Slam
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
The Collective (400 Dexter Avenue)
Port Angeles Indigenous Peoples' Day
5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
North Olympic Library System (2210 South Peabody Street, Port Angeles)
Love Knows No Borders Celebration
5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center (5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle)
Seattle radio station KEXP will be celebrating the holiday all day on 90.3 FM and streaming online.
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Today we celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day. The Council signed a proclamation recognizing the day, and that Seattle is built upon the homelands and villages of the Indigenous Peoples of this region. #IndigenousPeoplesDay pic.twitter.com/pfr7MNt7N2
— Seattle City Council (@SeattleCouncil) October 14, 2019
A friend from City Hall just shared this Indigenous Peoples Day majesty with me. Nobody does it like Seattle's Indigenous Peoples do it. cc: @MayorJenny @D5Juarez pic.twitter.com/9g9AugUqn5
— Galanda Broadman (@NDNlawyer) October 14, 2019
Here in Seattle, we recognize that Indigenous Peoples have called this region home since long before the creation of our City, and we remain committed to honoring the legacy and contributions of our Indigenous communities.
— Mayor Jenny Durkan (@MayorJenny) October 14, 2019
And the preschoolers from Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center filled our hearts with a performance. pic.twitter.com/RShnwje1dK
— Seattle Office for Civil Rights (@SEACivil_Rights) October 14, 2019
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