October 8, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer
In recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day Oct. 13, the select board issued a proclamation, which was read at Tuesday’s meeting.
Town Offices will be CLOSED Monday, October 13th, 2025.
“On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor America’s first inhabitants and the Tribal Nations that continue to thrive today,” the proclamation reads in part. “We encourage everyone to celebrate and recognize the many Indigenous communities and cultures that make up our great country.”
The proclamation recognizes that “since time immemorial, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians have built vibrant and diverse cultures – safeguarding land, language, spirit, knowledge, and tradition across the generations.”
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, our nation celebrates the invaluable contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples, “recognizes their inherent sovereignty, and commits to honoring the federal government’s trust and treaty obligations to Tribal Nations,” the proclamation further states, noting that the Indigenous people “were here long before colonization of the Americans began.”
It’s also noted that Indigenous peoples have served, and continue to serve, in the United States Armed Forces “with distinction and honor” at one of the highest rates of any group – “defending our security every day” – and also acknowledges their contributions in public service, entrepreneurship, scholarship, the arts, and “countless other fields.”
The proclamation also declares Oct. 13 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Hingham and encourages its citizens to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.