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Gov. Newsom's Proclaims Indigenous People's Day replace Columbus Day; although legislators already made the 50yr tradition of Native American Day, a day of California paid leave.
While Governor Newsom continues to make proclamations concerning Indigenous People's Day the state legislators significantly distinguished the fourth Monday of September as Native American Day in 2019 following the previous 1939 proclamation and 1998 recognition by the legislators.
"In a mark of significance, the bill switches out Columbus Day— observed on the second Monday in October— as an excluded paid holiday, in favor of Native American Day."
Governor Newsom Proclaims Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2023 | California Governor
"We are all stronger when we work toward a common cause, and California stands firmly as an ally to Indigenous peoples, tribal nations and Native communities as we collectively work toward an equitable, sustainable and vibrant future rooted in our common humanity.
In that spirit, today we again disclaim the celebration of conquest whose legacy continues to displace and degrade the original peoples of this land, instead calling on Californians to embrace and celebrate the excellence and dignity of Indigenous peoples everywhere."
Governor Newsom Proclaims Native American Day | California Governor 2023 September 30
The theme of this year’s California Native American Day, “Protecting our People through Sovereignty: Past, Present, and Future,” doubles down on the promise of the self-determination era—that by strengthening tribal nations, California Native people can better survive a world that has been hostile to and, in too many ways, continues to endanger Native lifeways, worldviews and value systems. And, when California Native people are able to equitably and safely contribute to their communities, cultures and governments, California as a whole is stronger as a result.
1939 - California Governor Culbert Olson declared Oct. 1 of that year to be Indian Day. That made this state the first to designate a day to honor the indigenous people who were on this land before the Europeans arrived.
1968 - Governor Ronald Reagan signed a resolution calling for the state to recognize the fourth Friday of September as American Indian Day. That resolution, in part, designated the day for “informing Californians of the valuable historical and cultural contributions, past and present, of American Indians.”
1988 - California Native American Day was established as a formal step to help encourage the teaching of local native history in the classroom.
1998 - California State Legislature passed AB 1953, a bill that made the fourth Friday of each September an official state holiday to be called Native American Day.
2019 - First proclamation by Governor Newsom Declaring Indigenous Peoples’ Day
California Native American Day will grant state court employees a paid state holiday on the fourth Friday in September. Though that date has previously been recognized by the state and tribal communities, it’s never counted as a judicial holiday.
In a mark of significance, the bill switches out Columbus Day— observed on the second Monday in October— as an excluded paid holiday, in favor of Native American Day.
2022 - AB-1703 California Indian Education Act: California Indian Education Task Forces was signed into law. It included
"Encourage local educational agencies to adopt curriculum developed by the California Indian Education Task Forces, in order to ensure that all pupils learn about the history, culture, government, and experiences of their Indian peers and neighbors, and to ensure that Indian pupils are more engaged and learn more successfully.(4) Identify the extent and nature of the achievement gap between Indian pupils and other pupils, and identify the strategies necessary to close it.(b) California Indian Education Task Forces shall submit, within one year of formation and annually thereafter, a report of findings to the department, including a finding on the progress of the work described in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (a)."
Sponsored and funded initially by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians partnering with California State University in San Bernardino, hundreds of thousands of students and hundreds of teachers have gone through the weeklong program culminating with a formal celebration on the fourth Friday of September each year.
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