Nome public schools consider recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Nancy Mendenhall and Shawn Arnold review a resolution that would officially recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day. If approved, Nome would become the second school district in Alaska to observe the holiday. (Photo: Laura Kraegel, KNOM)
Nome public schools took the first step toward recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day at a school board work session last week. That’s when Superintendent Shawn Arnold proposed a resolution aimed at adding the holiday to the district’s official ca