honoring native communities

  • Recognizing Indigenous People's Day

    family smiling and playing in the grass
    October 8, 2026

    Join DCYF in recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, Oct. 12. Indigenous Peoples’ Day recognizes that Native people are the first inhabitants of the Americas, including the lands that later became the United States. Falling on the same day as Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day encourages Americans to rethink and reevaluate our nation’s history.