10/13/2026
Wik’uuyám Heeta’! Pée Yap'á! 🌲❤️
Friend, Away From Here! The Peoples’ Day!
Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Today, and every day, we celebrate, honor, and uplift Indigenous peoples and communities. Rainbow Center acknowledges that we learn, teach, work, and live on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish peoples. In particular, our building is situated on the traditional lands of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians.
As an LGBTQIA2S+ organization, we recognize the importance of honoring and uplifting Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ Indigenous people, whose identities, experiences, leadership, and cultural knowledge are an essential part of our communities. We celebrate their resilience while acknowledging the unique challenges they may face at the intersections of colonialism, racism, and anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination.
Honoring Indigenous peoples means more than celebrating a single day. It means listening to Indigenous voices, respecting tribal sovereignty, supporting Indigenous-led organizations and initiatives, and recognizing the diverse histories, traditions, and understandings of gender and s*xuality across Indigenous nations.
We are committed to honoring our ancestors while working toward a future that uplifts Indigenous self-determination, celebrates the intersection of Native heritage and LGBTQIA2S+ identities, and supports the leadership and efforts of tribal communities. We are grateful for the ongoing work of community partners, including the Puyallup Tribe Pride Committee and Tahoma Indian Center.
Indigenous voices deserve to be heard. Indigenous cultures deserve to be honored. Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ Indigenous people deserve recognition, respect, and support every day of the year. We carry this commitment forward in our work and in our community—not just today, but always. 💕
Tuuwuù’kʰ! Thank you!
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