Indigenous Peoples Day 2023

In the 130 years following first contact from European immigrants, it is estimated that Native America lost what percent of its population?

• 95%

• 87%

• 90%

• 98%

On Indigenous Peoples Day, our Nation celebrates:

• The invaluable contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples

• Native peoples inherent sovereignty

• Committing to honoring the Federal Government's trust and treaty obligations to Tribal Nations

• All of the above

Indigenous Peoples Day is celebrated annually across the United States on:

• June 22nd

• September 30th

• The second Monday in October

• October 9th

Indigenous Peoples Day was first instituted in Berkeley, CA, in what year?

• 1990

• 1992

• 1991

• 1989

What year did Joe Biden formally commemorate Indigenous Peoples Day with a presidential proclamation?

• 2023

• 2022

• 2020

• 2021

What year did Minnesota adopt Indigenous Peoples Day?

• 2021

• 2018

• 2015

• 2016

True or False: There are no set rules on how one should appreciate Indigenous Peoples Day. It's all about reflection, recognition, celebration, and education.

• True

• False

True or False: Columbus Day remains a federal holiday that gives federal government employees the day off from work.

• True

• False

Which state marked the first statewide recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day, in place of Columbus Day, in 2021?

• New Mexico

• Oregon

• California

• South Dakota

What is one way to observe Indigenous Peoples Day?