Indigenous People's Day

October 11, 2022 | 5:17 AM

Free tuition for Indigenous people to public universities across Pennsylvania? A bill is on the way

“I think this is important, because how we treat our most marginalized says a lot about where we are as a nation.”

By Kenny Cooper/WHYY

October 11, 2020 | 9:59 PM

Ahead of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, activists in Philly suburbs call for more than marching

After a summer of protests, a group of racial justice activists in Montgomery County is pushing for changes to school curricula, among other demands.

By Ximena Conde/WHYY

October 14, 2019 | 5:06 PM

In honor of Columbus Day, one lawmaker wants to get rid of it once and for all

More and more states are opting to celebrate indigenous people instead of Christopher Columbus. Representative Chris Rabb is pitching a version of that change for Pennsylvania.

By Katie Meyer/WITF

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Free tuition for Indigenous people to public universities across Pennsylvania? A bill is on the way

Ahead of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, activists in Philly suburbs call for more than marching

In honor of Columbus Day, one lawmaker wants to get rid of it once and for all