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This shift from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day can also be seen more recently. For example, the City of Newton, Massachusetts voted to change the name of the holiday in 2020. [19] Since then, Indigenous residents of Newton have banded together to host an annual Indigenous Peoples Day Ceremonial Celebration to commemorate the day. [20 ...
Oct. 12 was declared a day of solidarity with Indigenous People to coincide with Columbus Day. South Dakota was the first state to back a resolution to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day in the ...
The City Council of Yakima, Washington voted 5 to 2 to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day. [58] The City Council of Phoenix, Arizona voted unanimously (9-0) to recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day annually on Columbus Day. It was the largest US city to take such action.
In 2017, the city council of Akron, Ohio, became split along racial lines with the decision to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples' Day, creating pushback from the city's Italian-American community. In 2018, a compromise was reached, with the city council voting to name the first Monday of October as North American First People's Day ...
Monday is Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day. The explorer had a violent history among Native Americans, and many say we should honor them.
Indigenous Peoples' Day is celebrated instead of Columbus Day in some states. Here's why.
When is Columbus Day 2024? In 2024, Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day fall on Monday, Oct. 14. The holidays occur annually on the second Monday of October.
Indigenous Peoples' Day is Monday, Oct. 14, which has also historically been known as Columbus Day. Indigenous Peoples' Day has been federally recognized since 2021, when President Joe Biden made ...