Some states honoring indigenous people instead of Columbus

[mysteryowl]

Source: AP

A handful of states are celebrating their first Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday as part of a trend to move away from a day honoring Christopher Columbus.

From Minnesota to Vermont, at least five states and Washington, D.C., have done away with Columbus Day celebrations in deference to Native Americans, though the federal Columbus Day remains in place.

Since 1992, Native American advocates have pressed states to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day over concerns that Columbus helped launched centuries of genocide against indigenous populations in the Americas.

Read more: https://apnews.com/32759d8251a14b22974c3fe00bfbd6e0

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Multiple States and communities recognize today as Indigenous Peoples' Day

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Peoples%27_Day

[RobinA]

1. It Seems

more reasonable to me to make another day Indigenous Peoples’ Day. That way it wouldn’t be like picking a fight with the Italian community. Oh wait, my bad. Picking a fight is what we do Every chance we get at this godforsaken moment in time.

[The Liberal Lion]

2. Very well said

n/t

[DeminPennswoods]

3. Not sure why this is one or the other.

By all means, if a state or the entire country wants to honor indigenous people, go for it. That doesn't mean it has to be at the expense of an exisiting holiday, one that is symbolic to the Italian-American community.

Josh Marshall has an informative edblog post about the origins of Columbus Day: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-ironies-of-columbus-day

[Bayard]

5. Columbus Day

By all means, let's celebrate the theft of a continent, and mass slaughter of its inhabitants.

Indigenous Peoples' Day is the least we can do.

[DeminPennswoods]

6. Take the time to read the link

It explains a lot.