Colorado Springs City Council votes unanimously to enact Indigenous Peoples' Day
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Colorado Springs City Council passed a unanimous vote Tuesday to enact Indigenous Peoples’ Day, to be held the second Monday of each October.
The resolution will replace a one-day designation that has been renewed each year for the past five years.
“We’re thankful that this is now a permanent resolution,” said Monycka Snowbird of the Anishinaabe and Marten Clan. “We’ve been wanting this for decades.”
Five years ago, Snowbird and several friends met at a coffee shop to work on a plan to approach City Council about honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day. A permanent resolution would require a vote of Council.
The resolution will replace a one-day designation that has been renewed each year for the past five years.
“We’re thankful that this is now a permanent resolution,” said Monycka Snowbird of the Anishinaabe and Marten Clan. “We’ve been wanting this for decades.”
Five years ago, Snowbird and several friends met at a coffee shop to work on a plan to approach City Council about honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day. A permanent resolution would require a vote of Council.
