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Posted on 10/06/2014 11:46:32 PM PDT by Citizen Zed
Columbus Day will now be known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Seattle.
The Seattle City Council on Monday unanimously approved the re-designation, which acknowledges that Native Americans were living in North America well before Christopher Columbus “discovered America” in the 15th century, Reuters reports.
The change, which will go into effect before the Oct. 13 holiday this year, marks the second major city in the U.S. to officially re-designate the day, after Minneapolis’ vote in April.
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I think Seattle is referring to the people who displaced and killed Kennewick Man and his ancestors.
Used to live there.
Seattle has become SF north.
Will go for baseball...never as a tourist destination.
Most American Indians don’t mind the term “Indian”, but they do like being referred to by their tribal name (make sure you get it right!).
Anyway, aging hippies in Seattle score yet another meaningless victory for “diversity”.
Ho Chi Minh will soon be honored with a statue there. Or is it Pol Pot?
You mean those wonderful indigenous people that constantly fought amongst each other and stole each others’ land?
***Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Seattle. ***
Wonder if they will cut out a few hearts in sacrifice or maybe have a Morning Star ceremony, with cannibalism afterward.
http://www.dickshovel.com/scalp.html
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20000907&slug=4041058
“Or is it Pol Pot?”
I’m guessing one of the new marijuana stores has that on it’s shelves!
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