On Indigenous Peoples' day, activists marched in Washington DC demanding action on climate change
DeArbea Walker
People raise their fists during a climate change protest on Indigenous Peoples' Day outside the White House in Washington, U.S., October 11, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn HocksteinEvelyn Hockstein/Reuters
- Today marked the first celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day as a federal holiday.
- The holiday featured protests outside of the White House.
On Indigenous Peoples' Day, protestors in Washington, DC rallied around the climate crisis.
REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
On October 8, 2021, Indigenous Peoples' Day was formally recognized as a national holiday by President Joe Biden.
Tribal leaders, climate activists, and Indigenous marched to the White House to urge President Biden to declare a national climate emergency.
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Crowds of climate activists protested against fossil fuel extraction.
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Protestors held signs that read "People vs Fossil Fuels", "Protect Native Lands," "Biden, reject fossil fuel projects."
REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
Sustainability has been a central operating principle for Indigenous communities for hundreds of years.
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
As Insider's Karen K. Ho previously reported, Indigenous communities for hundreds of years, established a long-term balance between human activity and the natural world.
These communities are also among the most vulnerable to the climate crisis because of lower incomes, fewer resources, and often isolated geographic locations.
The protest was largely peaceful, with one arrest reported.
REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
A protestor was grabbed and shuffled away by police for reportedly throwing something over the fence of the White House.
REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
She was heard yelling "I don't want to die," as she was pinned on the ground, the New York Post reported.
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
"Expect us" was spray-painted on the statue of U.S. President Andrew Jackson.
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REUTERS/Kevin
Protestors were seen singing, dancing, and praying in front of the White House.
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Monday's march is one of five demonstrations that will be held this week by tribal nation activists.
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