LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) — Myrick Park and The Nature Place hosted several events to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, offering the community a chance to engage with and learn about Indigenous cultures.

The celebration kicked off with a proclamation from La Crosse’s Mayor, Shaundel Washington-Spivey, recognizing the significance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Follo wing the proclamation, Ho-Chunk Nation President Jon Greendeer spoke on the importance of celebrating and remembering Indigenous history, especially the truth behind it.

“You don’t get to tell [history] from one side, you don’t get to make it up as it goes along to make you feel better," Greendeer said. "We’re not here to tell a sad story, we’re not here to tell a story of controversy and war. We’re here to tell a story of re-

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