A century ago, when Congress passed the Indian Citizenship Act, key questions about Native sovereignty were left unresolved.

The city of Houston has been recognizing Indigenous Peoples' Day as an alternative to Columbus Day since 2020. The holiday, which falls on the second Monday of October, celebrates the history of Native and Indigenous people in many places across the United States,

On Monday, Indigenous Peoples' Day will be celebrated across Indian Country. On Friday, the White House released a presidential proclamation for 2024 Indigenous Peoples’ Day. In the proclamation President Joe Biden says "on Indigenous Peoples' Day,