Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election

Many Native Americans across the U.S. will come together for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face with a focus on the election. There will be events on Monday ranging from a voting rally in Minneapolis to a public talk about the Native vote at Virginia Tech. The holiday comes about three weeks before Election Day. Events will be geared toward Native voter mobilization and outreach amid renewed recognition of the power of their votes. While it is not a federal holiday, Indigenous Peoples Day is observed by 17 states.