Archinect - Features 2024-05-05T19:46:18-04:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150031973/happy-indigenous-peoples-day-here-s-a-look-at-some-of-our-favorite-contemporary-practices-led-by-indigenous-architects Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! Here's a look at some of our favorite contemporary practices led by Indigenous Architects NoƩmie Despland-Lichtert 2017-10-09T10:06:00-04:00 >2023-03-10T14:06:01-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bf/bf2efa7e60770d0c642fbea2e41747f0.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>This year, LA County made the long overdue choice to have the second Monday of October officially observed as Indigenous Peoples' Day. As a&nbsp;counter to the controversial Columbus Day, celebrated nationally on the same day, the shift redirects the holiday's focus on the land's original inhabitants and their many contributions.</p>