Indigenous Peoples Day celebration comes alive with traditional music, dance

Dozens braved the rain Monday to honor Native history, heritage and identity during Philadelphia’s 9th annual Indigenous Peoples Day celebration.

Held each year on Columbus Day, the event reframes the holiday with a focus on indigenous voices.

“I was raised in the culture, so I know who I am,” Vaughnda Hilton, CEO of Native Nations Dance Theater, said. “I’ve always known and always embraced it.”…

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