The time is fast approaching for that one federal holiday celebrated on the second Monday of October. While what\u2019s traditionally been known as Columbus Day never really caught on as a paid holiday in California, local movements have led the effort to change the focus of the holiday to a celebration of Indigenous people.<\/p>\n
Back in 1992, the 500th anniversary of Columbus\u2019 arrival in the Americas, the Berkeley City Council<\/a> became the first municipality to develop an alternative to Columbus Day and replace it with a day celebrating Native Americans and Indigenous people, following in the footsteps of South Dakota, the first state to do so. The moves were made based on the recommendation of a 1977 United Nations conference<\/a> on discrimination against Indigenous people in the Americas.<\/p>\n And just weeks ago<\/a>, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1841, which establishes Native American Day on the fourth Friday of September, as a holiday for state workers.<\/p>\n Here are nine events around the Bay Area celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day coming up on Oct. 12, plus some events before and after.<\/p>\n Indigenous Peoples Day Powwow: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 10, Civic Center Park, Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park, 2151 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley. This Indigenous Peoples Day celebration features a grand entry at noon plus drums, dancing and artisanry. The event first began in 1992 when organizers in Berkeley established the first-ever official municipal celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day in the U.S.<\/p>\n Indigenous Voices Exhibition: Noon-3 p.m. Oct. 10, Peralta Hacienda Historical Park, 2465 34th Ave., Oakland. Celebrate the grand opening of this park-wide exhibit about the history of the Ohlone People. Find a sculpture by MacArthur Fellow Walter Hood, a 100-foot mural bench painted with Fruitvale family textiles; a basketry garden; a short film about forced labor during the colonial period and more. Tours and hands-on activities are also available at this family-friendly, all-ages-welcome event. allevents.in<\/a><\/p>\n Still Here Fest: 6-10 p.m. Oct. 10, Oakstop, 2323 Broadway, Oakland. Join this celebration of the Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer communities featuring an interactive fashion showcase, music, performances and an Indigenous art market. $18 and up. eventbrite.com<\/a><\/p>\n Indigenous Peoples Day Music Festival: 3 p.m.-midnight Oct. 11, Winters Tavern, 1522 Francisco Blvd. Pacifica. Hear James Houlahan, Smiling Vagrants, Prior to Last Season, Sunshine Rain, Georgette, Ding Mao, High Card Drifters and Cleaning Service perform at this festival celebrating the ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone peoples. winterstavern.com<\/a><\/p>\n Sunrise Gathering: Oct. 12. Join an annual sunrise gathering on Alcatraz commemorating 534 years of Indigenous resistance, including the 1969-71 occupation of the island. First, you\u2019ll have to catch an early-morning boat from Pier 33 to the island. Boats leave at 4, 4:15, 4:30, 5 and 5:15 a.m. and are back by 9 a.m. $12; children under 5 free. alcatrazcitycruises.com\/tickets\/sunrise-gathering<\/a><\/p>\n San Francisco\u2019s Indigenous Peoples Day at Yerba Buena Gardens: Noon-3 p.m. Oct. 12, Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission Street between 3rd and 4th streets, San Francisco. Experience a free festival featuring Ohlone, Pomo, Tule River, Hawaiian, Aztec and intertribal people dancing, presenting, drumming and making music. ybgfestival.org\/event\/indigenous-peoples-day<\/a><\/p>\n Indigenous Peoples Day at the Lawrence Hall of Science: Noon-4 p.m. Oct. 12, Lawrence Hall of Science, 1 Centennial Drive, Berkeley. Join a family-friendly celebration of Ohlone knowledge \u2014 including Ohlone cuisine and tea \u2014 plus Indigenous science, environmental stewardship, community and storytelling. There\u2019ll be a session inside the planetarium to learn about Ohlone astronomy; a walking tour; activities for kids to learn how to count in Chochenyo and play an Ohlone stick and dice game called tallik; and more. $27 for 3 and up; younger are free. lawrencehallofscience.org\/events\/indigenous-peoples-day<\/a><\/p>\n Film: \u2018Pensoyungkum \u2014 People with the Pencil\u2019: 5-7:30 p.m. Oct. 13, Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin St., San Francisco. Join a screening of this film by Hopi filmmaker Victor Masayesva about the Hopi 19, a group of 19 Hopi men who in 1984 were arrested and charged with sedition for refusing to send their children to government boarding schools. They underwent a 65-mile forced march and 10 months of imprisonment at Alcatraz before returning home.<\/p>\n Returning to Hintil: Noon-4 p.m. Oct. 17, Hintil Kuu Ca Child Dev Center, 11850 Campus Drive, Oakland. Celebrate and honor Native voices with this celebration at the Hintil Kuu Ca Child Development Center, which began in 1973, and serves young children and the Native community. Expect pow-wow-style dancing, vendors, Indian tacos, a raffle, face painting and more. facebook.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The time is fast approaching for that one federal holiday celebrated on the second Monday of October. 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