俄克拉荷马城市议会正式将每年十月第二个周一列为「原住民日」
俄克拉荷马城市议会近日通过决议，正式将每年十月的第二个星期一列为该市的「原住民日」（Indigenous Peoples' Day），以庆祝俄克拉荷马州各部落民族的文化与贡献。决议由市长和全体市议员一致通过。
这场倡议在市政厅推动了十多年，早期曾遭到部分前市领导的反对，但倡导者始终没有放弃。乔克托族公民、倡导者莎拉·亚当斯自2015年起就为设立原住民日奔走：「我们的孩子、孙辈都会看到这一天，这是一个让它一年比一年办得更好的机会。」
10月12日当天，俄克拉荷马城举行了多项庆祝活动。位于国会山区的文化中心把展厅改成原住民艺术画廊，举办名为「集体智慧」的艺术展开幕酒会；东南区的第一美国人博物馆（First Americans Museum）作为本地庆祝总部，从上午10点到下午4点举行演出、舞蹈和歌唱表演，并推出新展览《天亮时分的俄克拉荷马部落之歌》，纪念该州39个联邦承认部落及其公民。
信息来源：News9 https://www.news9.com/oklahoma-city-news/okc-indigenous-peoples-day
Oklahoma City Council Formally Designates Second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples' Day
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Council has passed a resolution formally designating the second Monday of every October as Indigenous Peoples' Day in the city, celebrating the culture and contributions of Oklahoma's tribal nations. The mayor and all council members voted unanimously.
The push at City Hall stretches back more than a decade and met opposition from some former city leaders, but advocates never gave up. Sarah Adams, a Choctaw Nation citizen who has campaigned for the day since 2015, said: “Our kids will see this, our grandkids will see this. It's a great opportunity to build on something that gets bigger and better every year.”
The city held a series of celebrations on Oct. 12. The Culture Hub in the Capitol Hill district turned its gallery into an Indigenous art show with an opening reception for “Collective Wisdom,” while the First Americans Museum in the southeast part of the city served as celebration headquarters, hosting performances, dancing and singing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and opening a new exhibition, “Oklahoma Tribal Songs by Dawn's Early Light,” honoring the state's 39 federally recognized tribes and their citizens.
Source: News9
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