Minnesota celebrates Indigenous Peoples' Day

Name: Minnesota celebrates Indigenous Peoples' Day
Uploaded: 2019-10-14T13:00:00+00:00
Duration: 1 min 46 s
Description: Minnesota is one of several states that has dropped Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples' Day. The state celebrated Indigenous People's Day on Monday with a sunrise ceremony at Bde Maka Ska, a parade in St. Paul and a presentation with Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, the nation's first Native American woman to be elected lieutenant governor.

Minnesota is one of several states that has dropped Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples' Day. The state celebrated Indigenous People's Day on Monday with a sunrise ceremony at Bde Maka Ska, a parade in St. Paul and a presentation with Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, the nation's first Native American woman to be elected lieutenant governor.

Posted October 14, 2019 9:49am CDT