The 8th Annual Indigenous Peoples Day New York event returned to Randall's Island Park on Sunday and Monday. The event included musical performances, spoken word artists, dancers and speakers, plus food, artisan merchant shops and inclusive prayer ceremonies.
For thousands of years, Indigenous Peoples’ communities have been caretakers of the environment, protecting their lands, respecting wildlife and utilizing traditional knowledge passed down through generations. Their continual stewardship and preserved ancient knowledge of Indigenous people globally was honored at sunrise on Indigenous Peoples Day morning in a water ceremony held by the Harlem River, event organizers said.
