Sunday, October 11, 2015

Oct. 12: Indigenous Peoples Day challenging Christopher Columbus



MORE CITIES are questioning the celebration of Columbus Day on Oct. 12.
At least nine more U.S. cities will be celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day instead, according to AP report, including Albuquerque, Portland, Oregon; St. Paul, Minnesota and Olympia, Washington. They will be joining Minneapolis and Seattle which made decided to switch the emphasis last year.
Oct. 12 has long been a celebration of Italian contributions to America because Christopher Columbus was Italian. 
The legislation, Assembly Bill 30 introduced by Assemblyman Luis Alejo, will prevent public schools from using a term that American Indians regard as offensive, starting in 2017.
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