(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Third Annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Sunrise Celebration is being held on the summit of Pikes Peak on Monday, Oct. 13.
The sold-out, early-morning event honors the vast cultural and spiritual connections that tie Indigenous people with Pikes Peak through a ceremonial blessing led by Tribal Nation Elders. According to an official release from the City of Colorado Springs, this year’s celebration will be the largest gathering to date, with representatives from seven of the 10 Tribal Nations of Pikes Peak attending the event.
Following the sunrise blessing, new Kiowa Tribe and Comanche Nation interpretive signs will be unveiled at the Summit Visitor Center, highlighting their respective tribes’ native-language names for America’s Mountain…