Bill to establish Indigenous Peoples Day clears final key vote at Montana Legislature

After a decade, Montana bill establishing Indigenous Peoples Day poised to become law

Lawmakers through the years have cited different reasons for their opposition to the state-recognized holiday in October.

Indigenous Peoples Day bill clears final key vote

After numerous attempts in years past, a bill to establish Indigenous Peoples Day as an official holiday passed one of its final hurdles in the Montana Legislature on Wednesday.

After a decade of failed attempts, bill establishing Indigenous Peoples Day poised to become law

Walking up to the podium during a March committee hearing, Marsha Small told Montana state lawmakers, “I feel like I’ve been here forever.”Small, the co-founder of Indigenous Peoples Day Montana, and others have testified in support of establishing the state holiday for the last 10 years, to no avail. This year, though, will likely make history, as a bill establishing Indigenous Peoples Day cleared the state Legislature on Thursday and is poised…

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Bill to establish Indigenous Peoples Day clears final key vote at Montana Legislature

After numerous attempts in past legislative sessions, the proposal is close to heading to the governor, the farthest a bill to establish the holiday has made it in recent years.