Indigenous Peoples’ Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October, to honor the cultures and histories of the Native American people. The day is centered around reflecting on their tribal roots and contributions to society.
Reference content, primary documents, and images that illuminate the histories and contemporary cultures of the Native peoples of North America.
Illuminates the historical and contemporary practices and tribulations of more than 150 Native American tribes from all regions of North America. Featuring articles and essays from Native American authors and contributors, it gives voice to the American Indian experience with respect to colonial conflict, trade economies, decisive wars, parsing of Native American land enabled by American policy, assimilation, and native claims to land, among other topics.