One of the men responsible for getting Columbus Day changed to Native American Day in South Dakota will be honored during the first-ever Sioux Falls Native American Day Parade next month.

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Tim Giago, a prominent member of the South Dakota journalism and Native American community who was paramount in working with Gov. George S. Mickelson to make Native American Day a state holiday in 1990, will be the grand marshal of the 2018 Sioux Falls Native American Day Parade on Monday, Oct. 8.

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The parade, to start at 10 a.m. on 14th Street and Phillips Avenue and work its way north along the city's traditional parade route, will highlight both modern and historical Native American cultures from South Dakota tribes, said parade organizer Richie Richards.

"Just within a few hours you have several sovereign nations that are also a part of the Sioux Falls community," he said. "So we want Sioux Falls to recognize the beautiful culture and our beautiful people."

The parade, to start at 10 a.m. on 14th Street and Phillips Avenue and work its way north along the city's traditional parade route, will highlight both modern and historical Native American cultures from South Dakota tribes, said parade organizer Richie Richards.

"Just within a few hours you have several sovereign nations that are also a part of the Sioux Falls community," he said. "So we want Sioux Falls to recognize the beautiful culture and our beautiful people."