The second Monday of October has been a national holiday for close to a century, but this will be only the second year that Indigenous Peoples Day has held that designation. Last October, President Joe Biden signed the first presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples Day, which began in 1977 to honor Native American history and culture. It's since been the most significant boost of efforts to refocus a federal holiday that for decades celebrated Christopher Columbus' discovery of America. "It is the recognition of our survival and, in many cases, resistance and even flourishing," Scott Stevens, director of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Program at Syracuse University said. "There still are a lot of social and economic problems that Indigenous communities experience." Visit the link in bio to learn more.