Día de la Raza is October 12
Día de la Raza, The Day of Race, is Sunday, October 12. This holiday is recognized across Latin America and honors the Indigenous Peoples of Latin America who were impacted by colonization of the Americas in the fifteenth century. Día de la Raza is similar to Indigenous People’s Day in the United States. Countries across Latin America have named this holiday to reflect the particular indigenous experience in their country. Some examples include:
- In 2020, Mexico changed the name of their Día de la Raza holiday to Día de la Nación Pluricultural en México, meaning “The Day of the Pluricultural Nation.”
- In 2006, Argentina changed the name of this holiday to Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural, meaning “Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity.”
- In 2011, Bolivia changed the name of this holiday to Día de la Descolonización, meaning “Decolonization Day.”
- In 2002, Venezuela changed the name of this holiday to El Día de la Resistencia Indígena, meaning “Indigenous Resistance Day.”
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) estimates that there are approximately 50 million Indigenous People in Latin America belonging to 500 different ethnic groups, representing about eight percent of the population in the region. The countries with the largest Indigenous populations are Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, and Bolivia.
As part of SCU’s ongoing commitment to raise awareness and understand the Indigenous legacy of our campus, all members of the campus community are encouraged to attend Indigenous People’s Day events:
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