Nevada law says Indigenous Peoples Day falls on Aug. 9, but a lawmaker is trying to change that with AB144, which would set the observation on the second Monday in October — the same day as

Assemblymember Shea Backus, D-Las Vegas, is introducing Assembly Bill 144, which would change the date of Indigenous Peoples Day from Aug. 9 to the second Monday in October.

A bill that would move the celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day to the same date as Columbus Day was presented at the Nevada Legislature on Tuesday, adding to a slate of bills related to the state’s Native American communities.