Indigenous Peoples Day brought many together to spread awareness on the holiday

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Indigenous Peoples Day is a holiday recognized in both North Dakota and Minnesota. And for many natives, this day is a day to raise awareness of who they are.

“We really want people to know that we’re still here. If you’re not indigenous yourself, I bet you know someone who is indigenous, or you’re close to a reservation. You’re not removed from indigenous people in our community, we are everywhere. We’re teachers, we’re doctors, we’re nurses, we’re all parts of this community,” said Brandon Baity, Executive Director of the Indigenous Association in Fargo.

Heather Keeler, a Minnesota State Representative and a school liaison, stated that for five years her students said they wanted to celebrate the holiday. So she, along with another Indian education liaison, wor