After a decade-long fight, the state of Montana will now recognize Indigenous Peoples Day on the second Monday in October.

In prayer walks, self-defense classes, marches and speeches at state capitols, they are pushing for better cooperation among law enforcement agencies to find missing people and solve homicides that ...

After a decade-long fight between Republican lawmakers and members of Montana’s American Indian Caucus, the state of Montana ...

Marsha Small, Northern Cheyenne who lives in Bozeman, has testified in support of the establishing the state-recognized holiday for the last six legislative sessions. Now, she can’t wait to celebrate.

Some southern states are observing a holiday celebrating the Confederacy — one day after President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he would no longer recognize Indigenous Peoples Day ...

Although the first official Indigenous Peoples Day celebration began in the 1990s, it didn’t gain widespread momentum until the last decade, with an uptick in state and local governments ...

WASHINGTON — This week, President Donald Trump announced he won't recognize Indigenous Peoples Day and will bring Columbus Day “back from the ashes” — another sign some Native leaders say ...

The scene in the small church in Mexico’s poorest state, Chiapas ... hope he’s someone who shares Francis’ respect for Indigenous people. And they smile at the thought that perhaps one day, he could ...

Although Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations began in the 1990s, they didn’t gain widespread momentum until the last decade, as more state and local governments recognized the holiday.

President Trump said he was going to bring back Columbus Day, which some states and cities celebrate as Indigenous Peoples Day. Columbus Day is a federal holiday celebrated on the second Monday in ...

May 5 marks Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Day ... joined others across the state in issuing a proclamation recognizing the day as a way to support families impacted by the ...