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applegrove

(118,749 posts) Mon Oct 12, 2015, 08:09 PM Oct 2015

Why These Cities Are Dropping ‘Columbus Day’ For ‘Indigenous People’s Day’

Why These Cities Are Dropping ‘Columbus Day’ For ‘Indigenous People’s Day’

by Carimah Townes at Think Progress

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/10/12/3711539/indigenous-peoples-day/

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But instead of celebrating Columbus, more cities than ever are choosing to commemorate Indigenous People’s Day this year. By remembering the history of native peoples, Albuquerque, Portland, St. Paul, and Olympia join at least five other cities shedding light on a population that still feels Columbus’ impact, centuries after his arrival.

For years, Native Americans have pressured local governments to acknowledge the mass atrocities committed by Columbus and flip the script by honoring indigenous groups’ contributions to the country instead. Efforts of tribal leaders in Olympia last year resulted in the city council formally recognizing Indigenous People’s Day. Albuquerque passed a similar resolution in 2014, but it will observe Columbus Day simultaneously. Portland tribes have pushed for a day of recognition since 1954. St. Paul has replaced Columbus Day altogether.

The cities — joining smaller ones in Oklahoma, Texas, and Michigan — are following in the footsteps of Berkeley and South Dakota, which stopped celebrating Columbus Day in the 1990s. South Dakota has observed Native American Day on the same Monday since 1990. In 1992, Berkeley celebrated the first Indigenous People’s Day on record. Last year, city councils in Seattle and Minneapolis voted to recognize Indigenous People’s Day, and the state of Washington no longer observes Columbus Day at all.

“Reclaiming the second Monday in October as Indigenous People’s Day makes a powerful statement,” said Chair Deborah Kafoury of Multnomah County, Oregon. “It says, ‘We are no longer going to celebrate a time of genocide, but instead we will honor the land we live on and the people who have been here since the beginning.”

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Why These Cities Are Dropping ‘Columbus Day’ For ‘Indigenous People’s Day’ (Original Post) applegrove Oct 2015 OP

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I've called it Cultural Anhilation Day for years. ladyVet Oct 2015 #2

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The chinese. Fishermen. The Vikings. Henry Sinclair. That is if you ignore indegenous people and applegrove Oct 2015 #5

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Do you also tell them that Drahthaardogs Oct 2015 #7

If only they threw his Italian ass back out to sea GummyBearz Oct 2015 #9

You Euro-Centric, patriarchal Italians 1939 Oct 2015 #10

Porcheria more than likely. Drahthaardogs Oct 2015 #11

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Yup 1939 Oct 2015 #14

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ladyVet

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2. I've called it Cultural Anhilation Day for years.

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Mon Oct 12, 2015, 08:39 PM

Oct 2015

When I've explained why to people, many of them decided to no longer "celebrate" Columbus Day.

And it's not like Columbus found this continent first, anyway.

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applegrove

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5. The chinese. Fishermen. The Vikings. Henry Sinclair. That is if you ignore indegenous people and

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Mon Oct 12, 2015, 08:44 PM

Oct 2015

focus only on modern times.

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Drahthaardogs

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7. Do you also tell them that

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Mon Oct 12, 2015, 08:49 PM

Oct 2015

Columbus Day in America has ALWAYS been about celebrating Italian Americans and their contributions. They were too considered minorities and non-white at one time. It has NEVER been about Columbus like it is in the Caribbean.

Do you know that the largest mass lynching in America was in New Orleans and a bunch of white men hung 12 italian immigrants?

Did you know Teddy Roosevelt called it a good thing?

Did you know that Congress passed a law prohibiting italians from immigrating into America?

Do you know that the Sons of Italy is a lobby organization trying hard to stop the stereotypes against italian-americans?

Can you tell me one italian american representation in popular culture who is not associated with the mob or some other way a thug?

We have struggled long and hard to be incorporated into mainstream american, and I for one am not thrilled about the misinformation spread regarding Columbus Day. The man may have been a scumbag, but no worse that our founding fathers. Still, that is besides the point. Columbus Day was first celebrated in San Francisco and was a celebration of Italian heritage. IT has NEVER been about celebrating Columbus. FDR just gave us his day for our heritage.

GummyBearz

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9. If only they threw his Italian ass back out to sea

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Mon Oct 12, 2015, 08:57 PM

Oct 2015

So many less problems would be around today. But then again, I did just enjoy a really awesome slice of pizza for lunch....wait, it was over priced as hell. I am going back to the original thought. Should have thrown him back onto his boat and out to sea. Native American's wouldn't have over priced that slice of pizza, screw him.

1939

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10. You Euro-Centric, patriarchal Italians

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Mon Oct 12, 2015, 08:58 PM

Oct 2015

have some nerve claiming to be a minority. You represent the oppressors. Don't you know that?

Drahthaardogs

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11. Porcheria more than likely.

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Mon Oct 12, 2015, 09:02 PM

Oct 2015

And for the record, the Italians taught the French to cook. The piemontese sent a bunch of chefs over to France and french food was born. Red beans and rice is actually an ancient italian dish called panissa made with salme de la duja and barloti beans and rice.

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1939

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14. Yup

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Mon Oct 12, 2015, 09:21 PM

Oct 2015

Columbo went to the Queen of Spain
And asked for ships and cargo
He said he'd kiss the royal ass
If he didn't bring back Chicago

He knew the world was round-o
His dick hung to the ground-o
The navigating, copulating
Son of a bitch, Columbo.

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