Orange County community groups, colleges and cultural institutions will celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day this month with events that honor Native American history, culture and resilience.
The area encompassing present-day OC was once inhabited by the Tongva and Acjachemen peoples hundreds of years ago.
The holiday – which falls on the second Monday of October – has been recognized by Gov. Gavin Newsom in recent years through proclamations he signs. In 2021, President Joe Biden issued the first federal proclamation commemorating Indigenous Peoples Day…