Hundreds of people gathered on Saturday for the Indigenous Peoples’ Day march, wending their way from Park Street Station to the State House and Faneuil Hall in spite of heaving rain on the way.
The event was organized by United American Indians of New England, Indigenous Peoples’ Day MA, North American Indian Center of Boston, Cultural Survival, New Democracy Coalition, and MA Indigenous Legislative Agenda
Jean-Luc Pierite, president of the North American Indian Center of Boston, and members of Indigenous Peoples’ Day MA addressed the crowd at the beginning of the march.
A member of the North American Indian Centre of Boston holding up a banner at the start of the event at Park Street Station. (Amin S. Lotfi/Beacon Staff)
Supporters of the Indigenous People’s Day gather at the State House to raise awareness for their cause. (Amin S. Lotfi/Beacon Staff)
Activist Rosalba Solis speaks to the crowd gathered at Park Street Station before the parade starts. (Amin S. Lotfi/Beacon Staff)
Rosalba Solis blows a ceremonial conch shell, leading the marchers toward Faneuil Hall in Boston. (Amin S. Lotfi/Beacon Staff)
Special items are laid out to honor the prayer before the march. (Zubin Stillings for The Beacon)
Jean-Luc Pierite, president of the North American Indian Center of Boston, speaks in front of the protesters. (Zubin Stillings for The Beacon)
Protesters watch speeches before the march. (Zubin Stillings for The Beacon)
Bairaniki Colon, a Taino from Puerto Rico who currently lives in Boston, speaks at the start of the parade. Colon is blowing a ceremonial conch at the State House. (Amin S. Lotfi/Beacon Staff)
A protester holds a newspaper about the protest. (Zubin Stillings for The Beacon)
A person holds a sign that reads “No Pride in Genocide” in front of the State House. (Zubin Stillings for The Beacon)
Led by Rosalba Solis, the protest moves up Park Street toward the State House. (Zubin Stillings for The Beacon)
Protesters hold signs, following Rosalba Solis to the State House. (Zubin Stillings for The Beacon)
Protesters march down Washington Street in unison. (Zubin Stillings for The Beacon)
A protester holds a banner of the North American Indian Center of Boston as protesters walk down Washington Street. (Zubin Stillings for The Beacon)
Sam Jones of ISOT (Indigenous Students’ Organization at Tufts) holds a sign that reads “We Are Protectors Not Protesters” as the march makes its way to Faneuil Hall. (Zubin Stillings for The Beacon)
