Columbus Day Name Change
Posted at 8 50 pm oct 05 2020.
Columbus day name change. Activists have long argued that holidays statues. On thursday washington d c voted to temporarily change the name of columbus day to indigenous peoples day. A nashua man has filed a complaint with the new hampshire commission for human rights against the concord school board saying that changing the name of columbus day to indigenous peoples day. With the traditional columbus day festival already canceled due to the pandemic restaurants planned to celebrate italian heritage with an expanded version of al fresco on the hill in which 14.
This year both indigenous peoples day and columbus day are on monday oct. Cbs news coverage of the 2020 elections. Numerous efforts in north america have honored native american people as part of columbus day or by designating two holidays for the same date. If approved by the mayor the act would go into effect immediately.
Latest polls state of the race and more. On monday baltimore city joined cities from around the country to change the name of columbus day. Here s a list of states cities and other local governments that have chosen to change columbus day to indigenous peoples day as well as some places that don t observe the holiday at all. For decades native american activists have advocated abolishing columbus day which became a federal holiday in 1937.
Why replace columbus day with indigenous peoples day. And last updated 2020 10 05 23 22 49 04. Many people already refer to columbus day as. Baltimore on monday baltimore city joined cities from around the country to change the name of columbus day.