Etymology

Indigenous Peoples' Day

Today it means: The second Monday in October, a holiday that honors the Indigenous peoples of the Americas and celebrates their history and culture: In many states and other localities, the holiday is variously observed in place of Columbus Day or along with it. Full definition →

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First Observed in 1990, by George W. Bush.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1990 The second Monday in October, a holiday that honors the Indigenous peoples of the Americas and celebrates their history and culture: In many states and other localities, the holiday is variously observed in place of Columbus Day or along with it.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.