(CNN) — For centuries, the US celebrated Christopher Columbus as the intrepid explorer who discovered the Americas — a symbol of the American ideals of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Dogs have been in the Americas for more than 10,000 years. They were already domesticated when they came from Eurasia with the first people to reach North America. In the coastal parts of present-day ...

But for the Indigenous peoples who inhabited the Americas long before Columbus ever arrived, Columbus and his namesake holiday represent something much more sinister: ...

Dunbar-Ortiz calls this “profit-based religion,” and it was what proved devastating for the Indigenous peoples of the Americas when those tactics were brought across the ocean.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the truth about the American soil we live on. Set on the second Monday of every October, the day serves as a counter-celebration to Columbus Day. It recognizes the ...

This month, U.S. House and Senate lawmakers reintroduced a bill that would replace Columbus Day and establish Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a federal holiday on the second Monday of October. Tribes ...

Afro-descendant peoples in four Amazon countries show remarkable achievements in environmental stewardship, according to new ...

Trinity scholar, Tap Pilam leaders to speak about the cultures of ancient Americans.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day — a holiday that came about as an alternative to Columbus Day — is a chance to reflect on how the US has treated Indigenous people and fight for a better future.

It's a time for reflection. For some, Indigenous Peoples' Day is an occasion to consider the history of the U.S. and how it has treated Native people.