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Coffee Break: Indigenous Peoples Day

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

October 13, 2025

Tobacco bounces on a drum during Indigenous Peoples' Day celebrations at the Daybreak Star Cultural Center on Oct.13, 2014 in Seattle, Washington.
Tobacco bounces on a drum during Indigenous Peoples' Day celebrations at the Daybreak Star Cultural Center on Oct.13, 2014 in Seattle, Washington.David Ryder/Getty Images

Monday is Indigenous Peoples Day! This special day honors the history and contributions of people who are Indigenous and is celebrated on the second Monday in October each year in Minnesota.

From MPR News: How to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day around Minnesota

Events and activities are being held statewide to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day. Let’s start our celebration by creating a playlist for today’s Coffee Break!

Playlist: Songs to honor Indigenous Peoples Day

So, for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists with Indigenous heritage would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
Link Wray- Rumble
Romeo Void- A Girl In Trouble
Redbone- come and Get Your Love
Joe Rainey- Bezhigo
Jim Pepper- Witchitai-To
Jada Brown- Lost
A Tribe Called Red- Land Back

Coffee Break: Indigenous Peoples Day