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**FILE** Native American leaders at a Totem Pole rally on the National Mall in 2021, urging President Joe Biden to protect sacred Indigenous sites. While Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the rich and resilient history of Native Americans, D.C education leaders have expanded curriculum about Indigenous communities, cultures and their contributions. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

EDITORIAL: Honoring the First Stewards of Our Land — The Importance of Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day

by WI Editorial Staff October 8, 2025October 8, 2025

Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Banned Books Week remind us to reclaim truth, preserve identity, and defend the right to be seen and heard, by honoring the first stewards of the land and protecting the stories of marginalized communities.

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