Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Pier 62 | Free
Monday October 14, 9:30–11 am
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Get ready for a day filled with festivities and appreciation for the abundant richness of Native communities, cultures, and history. Kick off the City‑wide Indigenous Peoples' Day Celebration at Pier 62!
This year, the festivities for this city-wide celebration begin at Pier 62 with song, dance, and poetry before marching along the Seattle waterfront, weaving back through the city, and ending at Westlake Park. There will be two sections of the Indigenous Peoples’ Day March, and you can join for the whole march or join for either of the two sections:
- 11:00 am | First Section – Pier 62 to King Street Plaza
- 1:30 pm | Second Section – King Street Plaza to Westlake Park
Continue celebrating into the evening at Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center or gather at Washington Hall with community partners from across the city!
October 14 is Indigenous Peoples’ Day- a day to recognize, honor, and celebrate Native peoples. Get ready for a day filled with festivities and appreciation for the abundant richness of Native communities, cultures, and history and participate in the many community-led events taking place throughout Seattle.
Photo of Aiyana Reed by Robert Wade
Photo from Salmon Homecoming 2023 by Jo Cosme
Gathered In This Place, photo by Robert Wade
Pier 62 Event Schedule
9:30 am | Welcoming
Song performed by Gathered in this Place (Intertribal Two-Spirit drum group)
9:45 am – 10:25 am | Poetry Reading
- 9:45 am – Laura Da (Eastern Shawnee)
- 9:55 am – Kara Briggs (Sauk-Suiattle)
- 10:05 am – Les Adame (Muckleshoot)
- 10:15 am – Iz White (Snoqualmie)
10:25 am – 11:00am | Dance Performances
- 10:25 am – El Sueño (Chicana)
- 10:35 am – Aiyana Reid (Cowlitz)
11:00 am – 1:30 pm | March to King Street Station Plaza (303 South Jackson Street)
March along the Seattle waterfront and after arriving at the Plaza, join the rally and enjoy celebrations before continuing the March to Westlake Park.
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm | March to Westlake Park (401 Pine Street)
March through the city to Westlake Park and enjoy the Round Dance for Peace to conclude the March and Rally.
Coast Salish Tribal members make landing at Pier 62 for the Canoe Welcome Ceremony at Salmon Homecoming in 2022. Photo by Erik Holsather.
Indigenous Peoples' Day 2024 ‑ Evening Celebrations
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Daybreak Star Celebration at Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle WA 98199. With will be dancing, dinner, and bingo. Feel free to wear your regalia!
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Indigenous Peoples Day 2024 Event at Washington Hall, 153 14th Ave.
