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đȘ¶ The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign on the Strip is a world-famous photo opportunity for visitors, but on Monday, Oct. 12, tourists stopped taking photos as local Indigenous leaders and elected officials took time to acknowledge Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day, according to reporting by KNPR's Jimmy Romo. Clark County presented a proclamation on the grass to observe the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples Day. Nevada officially celebrates the day on Aug. 9, after former Gov. Brian Sandoval signed a bill into law in 2017. âI think it's time for Nevada to come together and recognize Indigenous Peoples Day on the second Monday of October,â said Democratic Assemblymember Shea Backus, currently the only Indigenous lawmaker in Nevada.
Backus introduced a bill during the 2025 Nevada legislative session to move the observance to when tribes and Indigenous people actually celebrate it. However, Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed the measure. Others arenât waiting for an official change.
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