The City Hall of São Paulo recorded, through the Municipal Health Secretariat (SMS), an increase of 67.12% in the number of visits to indigenous villagers
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee visited Sri Ramakrishna Saradapith Kanya Gurukul in Jhargram this afternoon. She was welcomed there by the nuns, teachers and students of Kanya Gurukul. The teachers and students sung a song composed by Miss Banerjee on the theme of various projects taken by the state government for empowerment of women.
The federal holiday is Columbus Day, but some communities have locally renamed it Indigenous People's Day. There is already a Native American Heritage Day, falling on the last Friday in November. That month is also Native American Heritage Month. International Indigenous Peoples Day is Aug. 9th.