Tag: Indigenous Peoples Day
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Shelter services and transportation on Denver City Council agenda
On Monday, the Denver City Council will consider multiple resolutions tied to the city’s homeless shelter operations. Of particular interest is Council Resolution 25-1383, which amends an agreement with U.S. Motels Denver North, Inc. by adding nine months and $2.5 million to provide non-congregate shelter units, as well as congregate shelter space when the city’s…
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NEWS NUGGETS | City holiday, coat drive and trunk or treat
City and county offices to close Oct. 13 Most Denver city and county offices will be closed on Monday, Oct. 13, in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Emergency services, the airport, and Denver’s police and fire departments will operate normally. A community-focused celebration, scheduled to begin at noon and conclude at 6 p.m., is planned…
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Denver City Council kicks off budget week with light agenda
Monday kicks off budget week in the Mile High City, and that means the agenda for Denver City Council will be light. There will be four proclamations issued during the 3:30 p.m. session; three will be live and one on consent. The first proclamation will recognize the city’s annual Fall Tribal Conference, now in its…
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Proposed new city holiday could cost Denver $1.3 million in overtime pay
Denver city employees could gain another paid holiday day off this year if the City Council approves a bill designating the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day for the City and County of Denver. Although the bill’s sponsors acknowledge that compensating employees for the holiday could cost more than $5 million, District 11…
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Denver City Council honors Indigenous People’s Day with proclamation
At every meeting since October 2020, the City Council has acknowledged the original owners of the land Denver now occupies. The Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Peoples lived and died here long before there was a Mile High City and on Monday, Denver City Council President Jamie Torres emphasized that fact by reading a proclamation marking the city’s…
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Meow Wolf will donate a portion of its ticket sales to Denver Indian Center
Meow Wolf, Denver’s newest permanent interactive art exhibit, announced earlier this week that it will donate a portion of its ticket sales on Indigenous People’s Day to the Denver Indian Center. The art company will donate $1 for every ticket sold on Monday at its Denver’s Convergence Station exhibit. Additionally, there will be a food…