Indian Tribe Gives City Flag In Exchange For ‘Indigenous Peoples Day’ Declaration

The outgoing mayor of Newburyport hosted a ceremony accepting a flag from a local American Indian tribe bestowed on the city in recognition of city officials' recent adoption of "Indigenous Peoples' Day" in place of Columbus Day. A flag raising at Newburyport City Hall took place Tuesday, November 23, two days before Thanksgiving, according to The Daily News of Newburyport.

The outgoing mayor of Newburyport hosted a ceremony accepting a flag from a local American Indian tribe bestowed on the city in recognition of city officials' recent adoption of "Indigenous Peoples' Day" in place of Columbus Day. A flag raising at Newburyport City Hall took place Tuesday, November 23, two days before Thanksgiving, according to The Daily News of Newburyport.…