Governor Newsom proclaims Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2024

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom right this moment issued a proclamation declaring October 14, 2024, as “Indigenous Peoples’ Day.”

The textual content of the proclamation and a replica may be discovered beneath:

PROCLAMATION

For the sixth yr in a row, California proclaims right this moment as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. In doing so, we mirror on the colourful cultural variety, and tenacity, of the Indigenous peoples who now name California residence – together with those that originate from and keep deep relationships with these lands and waters, those that had been relocated right here from their sacred homelands by federal insurance policies and people who have crossed oceans and borders with hope within the means to seek out financial stability, group and security in these lands of alternative.
 
Lately, now we have skilled a worldwide effort to disentangle the dangerous legacies of historic violence and extraction and restore the helpful legacies of Indigenous steadiness, sustainability and reciprocity. This features a rising understanding of how the doctrine of discovery was known as on traditionally to justify the expropriation of Indigenous lands and subjugation of Indigenous peoples, a legacy that has additionally been linked to the worsening of local weather change and different environmental harms.
 
More and more, we’re turning to Indigenous peoples within the existential crucial to revive steadiness, climate local weather impacts and protect biodiversity. This yr alone, California adopted the cost of the Klamath Basin tribes to finish the most important dam elimination undertaking in American historical past; welcomed native beaver, wolf and condor populations residence; and enacted historic land entry, return and stewardship mechanisms for Indigenous peoples. Later this month, California, together with leaders from throughout the globe, will meet to debate the necessity to respect, protect and keep the data, improvements and practices of Indigenous peoples within the race to halt and reverse biodiversity loss.
 
As we glance towards a future by which we proceed to help these practices whereas additionally bolstering Indigenous language studying and revitalization, uplifting Indigenous sports activities in mainstream areas, spotlighting Indigenous arts and infusing governance with Indigenous values, we’re excited for the prospect to show this work on the world stage on the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Los Angeles boasts not solely a wealthy group of the primary folks of these lands and waters, but additionally one of many largest populations of Native American folks and numerous Indigenous immigrants alike. Additional, for the primary time in over 100 years, the video games will embody the Indigenous sport of lacrosse, providing a possibility to showcase the Haudenosaunee athletes whose ancestors invented the sport.
 
At present, as we’re reminded of the forces of violence, displacement and oppression that attempted and didn’t eradicate Indigenous communities, I name on all Californians to seek out significant alternatives to uplift, validate and interact with Indigenous peoples and cultures on a worldwide scale.
 
NOW THEREFORE I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim October 14, 2024, as “Indigenous Peoples’ Day.”

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I’ve hereunto set my hand and precipitated the Nice Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 14^th day of October 2024.

GAVIN NEWSOM
Governor of California

ATTEST:

SHIRLEY N. WEBER, Ph.D.
Secretary of State