Posted on 10/11/2021 8:00:39 AM PDT by Jim W N
(CNN)-Columbus Day has been a political lightning rod for states, cities, and local governments throughout the United States for many years. Some decided to do something about it.
Many states have instead moved to officially monitor Indigenous Days, or some versions thereof. A holiday for Christopher Columbus and other European explorers to evacuate and recognize the thinned indigenous people after arriving on the continent.
Most notably, President Joe Biden became the first US President to declare an indigenous day, and on Monday “celebrating the irreplaceable contributions and resilience of indigenous peoples, recognizing their unique sovereignty and indigenous peoples. Respect the federal trust in the tribes and the obligations of the treaty. “
Columbus Day is technically a federal holiday. This means that non-essential government agencies, usually post offices and banks, are closed because they are approved by the US government.
However, states and local governments can choose not to adhere to federal holidays. And, as in more and more cities and states, you can completely change the name and intent of your October holidays.
As much as possible 130 cities Abandoned Columbus Day for Indigenous Days across the country-and the list grows every year.
A state that officially celebrates Indigenous Day on behalf of Columbus Day, or in addition to Columbus Day Alabama: With Columbus Day American Indian Heritage Day..
Alaska: Protect Indigenous Days As of 2017.. Governor Bill Walker signed holiday compliance in 2015 and 2016 before officially switching to 2017.
Hawaii: Protect the Discoverer’s Day Instead of Columbus Day State law to explain it As a day of “in honor of the discoverers of Polynesia in the Hawaiian Islands”.
Main: Protect Aboriginal Day As of 2019When Governor Janet Mills said it was a step towards “healing past divisions and fostering inclusiveness” and “speaking a more complete and deeper history.”
Nebraska: From 2021 State recognizes Indigenous Day in addition to Columbus Day.
New Mexico: Protect Aboriginal Day As of 2019.. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said the day celebrated the state’s “23 sovereign indigenous nations and important places of honor held by indigenous peoples in the structure of our great state.”
Oklahoma: 2019, The state voted to move Native American Day You can celebrate the two at the same time on the same day as Columbus Day.
Oregon: Passed the law designated in 2021 The second Monday of October is Indigenous Day.
South Dakota: Since then, I’ve been observing Native American days 1990..
Vermont: NS The law was passed in 2019 Replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Day.
States and DCs that protected indigenous days by proclamation Arizona: In 2020, Governor Doug Duchy signed a declaration recognizing October 12th of the year as Indigenous Day in addition to Columbus Day. Every CNN Affiliate KNXV..
California: In addition to the memorial Native American Day in late September, Governor Gavin Newsom Signed Every year Proclamation marking Indigenous Day on the second Monday of October.
Iowa: Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds proclamation in 2018 Designate Columbus Day as Indigenous Day..
Louisiana: Pelican is unaware of Columbus Day.Governor John Bel Edwards declares state’s first October 14, 2019 Indigenous days..
Michigan: October 14, 2019, Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared this day an indigenous day “To enhance the roots, history, and contributions of the indigenous peoples of our country.”
Minnesota: In 2019, Governor Tim Walz declaration Declare the second Monday of October of the year as Indigenous Day. There are 11 tribal nations in the state.
Nevada: Signed by Governor Steve Sisolak Proclamation of 2020 It may mark October 12th of the year as Indigenous Day, “allowing us to rethink history” and “significant contributions of Nevada’s indigenous peoples.”
North Carolina: Governor Roy Cooper makes a proclamation every year Designate the second Monday of October as Indigenous Day.
Virginia: 2020, Governor Ralph Northam declaration Monday is the first indigenous day in Virginia and is called “an important step in creating a comprehensive and honest federation.” The state is home to 11 indigenous peoples.
Wisconsin: Governor Tony Evers Established Indigenous Day by Executive Order A few days before 2019 compliance.
Washington DC: DC Council Voted to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Day A few days before 2019 compliance.
These states are ditching Columbus Day to observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead | News Source link These states are ditching Columbus Day to observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead | News
I guess I should have said I think it’s stupid to replace a day honoring Columbus for something called “Indigenous People’s Day”. I don’t have a problem with a day for indigenous people, just not in place of early American Founders and heroes like Christopher Columbus.
“Colonizer Privilege Day”
What does after shave have to do with this?
What the leftists really want is “hate white people” day, every day.
It’s in some ways a difficult subject. There are traditions and values in all cultures which deserve to be understood & shared. There does not need to be a day for any of them. Having a recognition day is a liberal feel good practice which is used to deflect from how those groups are disrespected 364 days a year by Liberals.
I see Liberals as trying to glom onto Native Americans to broaden their base using a patently false pretend sympathy & respect. The 1619 project with the attempt to cast European Americans as slavers and distort the realities of the time is disingenuous and self serving, frankly IMO evil. It is amusing to see those same Liberals ignoring the similar Native American practices from the same time so that they can court Native American votes.
As a 3rd-gen Sicilian, I agree. All clowns who hate what Italians did for this country should feed themselves buckshot.
What a disrespectful name, “Indigenous”. I thought the point was to play up cultural heritage. Do American Indians want to celebrate being “Indigenous?”. No, if I were them, I would indignant about indigenous.
There’s a good reason the liberal northeast States (except Vermont and Maine) are not changing the Columbus Day name.
Have you ever seen Bernie Sanders attend a Little Italy event?
It is for now.
So’s PA, But we have 3+ more years to go before we can get rid of Lunchbucket Joe & Co.
Yes, we must celebrate and commemorate twenty-thousand years of incessant tribal warfare, slavery, torture, human sacrifice, and a deep cultural and artistic heritage.
On the other hand, the Mayans were very good astronomers and they and the Aztecs and Incas were quite good builders.
What else should they be remembered for?
It doesn’t. It conservatives were smart a decade ago when the whispers of what Columbus did was getting attention, we should have changed it to Italian heritage day. But we’re to set in our ways as a whole.
Indignant Day
I was born here, am I an “indigenous people”? I certainly am a native American.
Good post. Totally agree with you.
“It [sic] conservatives were smart a decade ago when the whispers of what Columbus did was getting attention, we should have changed it to Italian heritage day. “
So you believe in surrender or perhaps The Revolution?
I wouldn’t say they were good astronomers....their calendar was very flawed
They could foretell eclipses but so could many fairly primitive peoples
They were relatively speaking decent builders and progressed past lodge houses and nomadic dwellings into urban centers..
The Aztecs I think had a 150,000 man city where Mexico City now stands...
It’s a mixed bag Amerindian accomplishments
I’m not sure what held them back
Religion is a big one....
And lack of essential tools and written phonetic alphabet
All cultures are simply not equal
All have high and low ebbs though..
Columbus discovered a land that was already discovered. All he did was open the the door for the European conquest. The Viking colonies were there about 500 yrs earlier. Too bad the natives here didn’t like the milk they were given. The Vikings had to leave, their welcome was rescinded due to lactose intolerance. Columbus was financed by the gold greedy, Royalty and Church. And so the conquest began. Why do we consider it a holiday? He landed on an Island in the Caribbean not the main land. Let the Island celebrate it.
It would seem that the right thing to do would be for all woke folk of European descent to leave America. Also, Americans of African descent need to leave because they would not be here if it were not for Columbus' discovery. After all, Columbus is responsible for initiating European immigration to the Americas. In other words, wolk folk of European and African descent would not be here if it weren’t for Columbus' discovery of the New World! On second thought, all humans and invasive species from other continents need to leave America so only so-called indigenous people, animals and plants remain. Thinking this through a bit further -- if we go back far enough in time, we learn that no one is "indigenous" - except for Adam and Eve. Man, being the bi-pedal creature he is, likes to discover and move about. Hummmm!!! /s/
Not to mention the wars between the indigenous tribes among themselves.
Eating the hearts of their sacrificed?
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