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WHY DO WE CELEBRATE COLUMBUS DAY? SOME OPT FOR NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY INSTEAD
BY JENNI FINK ON 10/14/19 AT 3:00 AM EDT

Nationally, Monday marks Columbus Day. But after backlash over what the day honors, some places opted to dedicate the start of the week to National Indigenous Peoples' Day, instead.

Columbus Day officially became a national holiday in 1937, although various areas of the country held unofficial celebrations more than a century earlier. The holiday is meant to commemorate Columbus' landing in the Americas in 1492.

Although Columbus Day remains a national holiday, given the criticism surrounding the day, some states and cities have opted to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day instead. The holiday celebrates Native American people, their histories and cultures.
https://www.newsweek.com/why-do-we-celebrate-columbus-day-national-indigenous-peoples-day-1464769

Indigenous People’s Day to be officially celebrated in New Mexico
by: KRQE Media
Posted: Oct 13, 2019 / 06:04 PM MDT / Updated: Oct 14, 2019 / 08:21 AM MDT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico will officially mark the first Indigenous People’s Day Monday in place of Columbus Day.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed a bill this year creating the holiday, as a counter-celebration of the federal holiday celebrating the Italian explorer. October 14 will now be a day to honor the history and culture of Native Americans.

All offices of the Metropolitan Court, federal courts, and state offices will be closed on Monday.

The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center will host a celebration from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. featuring native dancers and speakers. The Santa Fe Tourism Department will also be having an event on the plaza from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/indigenous-peoples-day-to-be-officially-celebrated-in-new-mexico/