Kansas City Activist Justice Horn Celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day

Background on celebration . . . 

Former President Joe Biden officially commemorated Indigenous Peoples Day in 2021. An increasing number of states and cities have also recognized it — pivoting from a day long rooted in the celebration of explorer Christopher Columbus to one focused on the people whose lives and culture were forever changed by colonialism.

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Kansas City actively commemorates Indigenous Peoples Day and hasn't really had a Columbus Day party since the 80s. 

And so . . . For perspective . . .

We notice Kansas City activist Justice Horn marking his role at the forefront of the effort to reclaim the federal holiday . . . Here's the word: 

Today, we celebrate the resilience of our ancestors and Indigenous people everywhere who continue to fight against brutality, erasure, and the theft of their lands.

I’m proud that the City of Kansas City continues to recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day—a resolution I was proud to write. No amount of revisionist history or erasure will change the truth: We were here, we are here, and we aren’t going anywhere. ✊🏽

Justice Horn On FB: Christopher Columbus didn’t discover anything—Indigenous people were already here.  

Read more about today's festivities via www.TonysKansasCity.com list that offer a helpful guide for the occasion . . .

Indigenous people celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience with ceremonies, dances and speeches.

KU Osher Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration• Date & Time: Today, October 12, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Location: KU Innovation Park Auditorium (2033 Becker Drive, Lawrence, KS)
• Description: A daylong seminar program featuring lectures and discussions from Native experts and community leaders across six tribal nations (Cherokee, Choctaw, Citizen Band Potawatomi, Kaw, Miami, and Oneida), plus an Indigenous-catered lunch by Chef Melissa Garrett.

UMKC Indigenous Peoples' Day Campus Clean Up• Date & Time: Today, October 12, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• Location: University of Missouri-Kansas City (Private/Campus location via RooGroups)
• Description: Organized by the Collegiate Panhellenic Council as a community service and educational clean-up to learn about Indigenous tribes from around the Kansas City area.

The Museum of Kansas City (Exhibitions)• Date & Time: Open today during regular museum hours (part of ongoing spring-to-winter runs)

• Location: Kansas City, MO
• Description: Features Homeland: The Osage in Missouri (exploring the deep historical and cultural connection of the Osage Nation to Missouri) and Voices Now: Contemporary Native American Art featuring 15 contemporary Indigenous artists.

Also, feel free to join the KC Rep in their ongoing land acknowledgment. 

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