Arlington County Government: County Board Statement Recognizing Indigenous Peoples' Day

Press release from the Arlington County Government:

2021-10-11

The Arlington County Board celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day on October 11 and is proud to share that the day is also being recognized by Arlington Public Schools, as well as by the Commonwealth of Virginia, to give recognition to Virginia tribes. 

Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrates the resilience of our tribal communities and formally recognizes Virginia’s eleven Indian tribes. Here in Arlington, we encourage everyone to commemorate the day and use it as an opportunity to educate ourselves on the complete history of our country. 

This press release was produced by the Arlington County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.