WASHINGTON (CIRCA) — The day before the Women's March on Washington, the group is supporting the Indigenous Peoples March.
The march is uniting indigenous people to "stand together to bring awareness to the injustices" affecting their people and culture.
On January 18th, 2019, we are uniting the Indigenous peoples across the World to stand together to bring awareness to the injustices affecting Indigenous men, women and children from North, Central and South America, Oceania, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. #ipmdc19 pic.twitter.com/51Xz7cFV16
— Indigenous Peoples Movement (@IndigenousPpls) December 7, 2018
A group of independent organizations, activists and tribal councils came together to organize the event.
The march was scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. with a prayer and finish with a rally.
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