August 9th is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples! This day is a United Nations observed day, which began in 1982, to raise awareness of human rights for Indigenous people. Indigenous peoples are the stewards of a vast diversity of unique cultures, languages, traditions, and knowledge systems. Today we honor and celebrate Native people and commemorate their culture and history in not only the United States but across the world. The Sacramento History Museum recognizes that it sits on the unceded, ancestral homeland of the Nisenan people, in Nísem Péwinan territory. The Sacramento region is a gathering place for many Native groups including the Nisenan and Miwok, in addition to Maidu, Patwin, and Wintun, and we extend our respect and gratitude to these peoples. This Museum has a responsibility to acknowledge the Indigenous peoples of these lands and their culture as well as the histories of their dispossession. We recognize the role our exhibits, programs, and relations...