Indigenous People's Day Events in Newburyport

On Monday, October 10^th, City Hall and municipal buildings will be closed for the observance of Indigenous People’s Day. City Hall will reopen at 8am on Tuesday, October 11^th.

On Saturday, October 8^th, there will be a free, family friendly outdoor event to observe Indigenous People’s Day at Waterfront Park from 10am to 3pm. This second annual event is organized by Imagine Studios and the First Religious Society Unitarian Universalist Church and will feature a speaking program, music, dancing and more from representatives of the region’s indigenous peoples. This will be an intertribal event and an opportunity to honor Native Peoples, past and present.

For more information, visit https://imaginestudios.org/

On October 2^nd, we raised the tribal flag of the Cowasuck Band of the Penacook-Abenaki People, one of the groups indigenous to our region. This flag will be on display in City Hall throughout the month, and we invite you to visit and see it.