As early as 1977 there were formal proposals for Indigenous People’s Day to replace Columbus Day as a way to recognize the first Americans and celebrate their culture. Since then there has been pushback about the glorification of what Columbus represented, because for the original Americans he represented the beginning of the takeover of their land, leading to the death of millions and the forced assimilation of those who survived. It is a way to acknowledge the people who originally lived on the land we call America and be educated to respect their current culture as it stands today.Ĭolumbus Day was officially signed in as a holiday by Richard Nixon in 1972. Indigenous Peoples’ Day offers a reframing of the narrative that Christopher Columbus ‘discovered’ America. In the United States, October 12th is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a holiday that celebrates and honors Native American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures.
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