Columbus Day Vs Indigenous Peoples Day
A final decision will not come easily.
Columbus day vs indigenous peoples day. Since 2015 several council members in the district of columbia have attempted to rename columbus day to indigenous peoples day. Columbus day celebrations date back to 1792 when new york city celebrated the 300th. Why indigenous peoples day is far worse than columbus day if we really want to commemorate horrifying unspeakable violence and oppression in the americas i ve got the perfect holiday. Across the country states cities and schools are observing indigenous peoples day instead of columbus day.
It began as a counter celebration held on the same day as the u s. The death of george floyd in may 2020 has sparked a cultural reckoning with systemic racism and violence in the us against black brown and indigenous people present and past including the very story many of us are taught about the discovery of america. He wasn t even the first european to do it. It is celebrated across the united states on the second monday in october and is an official city and state holiday in various localities.
This includes the states of alabama alaska hawaii idaho maine michigan minnesota new. What should this holiday be called. Federal holiday of columbus day which honors italian. Many college campuses have dumped columbus day for indigenous peoples day as have more than 100 cities towns and counties across the country.
By now you probably know christopher columbus didn t discover america. Indigenous peoples day is a holiday that celebrates and honors native american peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. National polls indicate that older adults tend to favor keeping columbus day while younger people lean toward indigenous peoples day. Several states celebrate indigenous people s day alongside columbus day and have done so since 1991.