Including and Honoring Indigenous People

A 50-foot carved cedar totem pole stands in Seattle’s Pioneer Place Park. On its website, Visit Seattle acknowledges that the city is built on native land — the “traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples.”

On the second Monday of every October, many Americans observe Indigenous Peoples Day, which honors the history and cultures of Indigenous communities, and celebrates their ongoing presence and contributions to the nation.

In recent years, Convene has covered how events, venues, and destinations have been more intentional about including and recognizing Indigenous peoples, whose stories are woven into the fabric of communities around the globe.

In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day, here are links to some of those stories:

• Acknowledging Indigenous Peoples in a Purposeful Way
• Discovering Indigenous Culture Through Crafts and Stories
• Indigenous Artwork Gives Visual Identity to HIV Science Conference
• Recovering the Cuisine of America’s Indigenous Peoples
• Acknowledgement Through Art
• Number of Indigenous-led Startups Growing
• Honoring Indigenous Peoples in Seattle
• Māori Values Shine at Media Conference in New Zealand