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The Honoring Indigenous People Team, a subgroup of the Green Sanctuary Committee at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta, will sponsor Indigenous Peoples' Day on the front lawn at the church from 3-5 p.m. Monday.
Bills have been introduced in Congress to make Indigenous Peoples' Day a holiday. Monday is Columbus Day, a federal holiday.
President Joe Biden became the first president to proclaim this day Indigenous People's Day in 2021.
"We want to celebrate this new holiday as a way to appreciate and pay respect to the unique heritage and culture of those whose origins are native to the Americas," Jane Tumas-Serna, an organizer, said.
According to the Tutelo Nahyssan Tribal Nation, generations of Native Americans have lived in the Ohio River Valley since the 1800s and have been known as the Indians of Kilvert and the Indians of Cutler in the Hocking area in the Wayne National Forest.
"We are honored to have representatives from this Tribal Nation sharing in this celebration," Adeline Bailey, Honoring Indigenous Peoples' Team member. said. "We're excited to recognize their contributions to our area."