At least eight states, ten universities, and more than 130 cities across 34 states now observe Indigenous Peoples Day as an alternative to the federally recognized Columbus Day.
USA TODAYFILE - In this Monday, Oct. 10, 2011 file photo, Ferntree, of Duncan, British Columbia, a member of the Cowichan Tribes, holds her hand up as a prayer is given during a Native American protest against Columbus Day in Seattle. Protest organizers say that Columbus could not have "discovered" a western hemisphere already inhabited by about 100 million people.
“Through this executive order, we recognize and appreciate our tribal nations and Indigenous people and their resilience, wisdom, and the contributions they make to our state," Gov. Tony Evers said in a press release. “Native Americans in Wisconsin and throughout our country have suffered unjust treatment — often at the hands of our government — and today is about recognizing that Wisconsin would not be all that it is without Indigenous people.”On Thursday, Washington, D.C.
"For us to celebrate a man who’s done these horrible atrocities against indigenous people, to me, it’s a slap in the face. I understand where the Italian-American community is coming from, it gives them a chance to celebrate their heritage, but at the expense of another’s culture," Tamez-Pochel said."It’s wrong to spread false narratives of what actually happened. We have to start telling the truth, even in our schools.
Similarly, Alabama observes"American Indian Heritage Day" along with Columbus Day. Some cities in New York, Connecticut, and Oklahoma also celebrate both holidays.In South Dakota, it's not Columbus Day Columbus Day celebrations date back to 1792, when New York City celebrated the 300th anniversary of Columbus’s landfall. It official became one of now 10 official federal holidays in the 1930s, but local municipalities and states have not always observed it. Even Columbus, Ohio, named for the explorer, did not observe the holiday last year, citing a lack of funding to give city employees both Veterans Day and Columbus Day off.
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