Montgomery County celebrates the second annual observation of Indigenous Peoples Day on the second Monday of the month, Oct. 10. Bridget Newton, the Mayor of Rockville, released a proclamation on… Read More
In observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Newell Street in Silver Spring will be closed to traffic from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday. The street space will allow community… Read More
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich declared November 26, the day after Thanksgiving Day, Native American Heritage Day. This commemorative day reflects upon the history and treatment of the indigenous people… Read More
The Olney Theatre, as well as other parts of Montgomery County, lies on unceded land that is the ancestral home of the Piscataway Conoy Tribe. In honor of that as… Read More
Monday is the first official Indigenous People’s Day in Montgomery County since its founding, which dates back to Sept. of 1776. Montgomery County councilmember Nancy Navarro initiated a resolution in… Read More
Rockville’s Mayor and City Council recognized Oct. 12 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, at their city council meeting, Oct. 5. The unanimous decision puts forth every second Monday of October as… Read More
The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday that will recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Typically, the second Monday of October is associated with… Read More
Councilmember Nancy Navarro introduced a resolution Tuesday that would officially recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Currently that day on the calendar is known as Columbus… Read More