October 10, 2022 is Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Damayan stands with our Native, Indigenous, and First Nations siblings as we remember the violence, devastation, and genocide brought upon by Christopher Columbus and other European colonizers on these peoples on their own land. We recognize that even the Damayan office in Manhattan currently stands on unceded Munsee Lenape land. We shine a spotlight on the resilience and history of the Indigenous Peoples, whose population and culture have been decimated in the spirit of white supremacy and greed for land and gold. Today, we remember, and we honor and stand in solidarity with you.