10/12/2026
🌿 Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Today, we honor and celebrate the rich cultures, histories, traditions, resilience, and contributions of Indigenous peoples.
For Indigenous children and youth in foster care, maintaining connections to family, community, culture, language, traditions, and tribal identity can be an important part of knowing who they are and where they belong.
Every child deserves to grow up with meaningful connections to their identity and heritage. For children experiencing foster care, those connections can be especially important during times of transition and uncertainty.
Today, we recognize the importance of listening to Indigenous voices, honoring cultural identity, supporting family and community connections, and ensuring Indigenous children can maintain meaningful ties to their heritage.
Culture is connection. Identity is belonging. Every child deserves both. đź’š