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Seattle Changes Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day
time ^ | 10-6-2014 | Nolan Feeney

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at time.com ...


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To: Morgana
yup
21 posted on 10/07/2014 4:42:13 AM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: Citizen Zed

I think Seattle is referring to the people who displaced and killed Kennewick Man and his ancestors.


22 posted on 10/07/2014 4:53:30 AM PDT by G Larry (Which of Obama's policies do you think I'd support if he were white?)
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To: Citizen Zed

Used to live there.

Seattle has become SF north.

Will go for baseball...never as a tourist destination.


23 posted on 10/07/2014 6:43:09 AM PDT by illiac (If we don't change directions soon, we'll get where we're going)
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To: 21twelve

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?


24 posted on 10/07/2014 6:50:43 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("I am now a radicalized infidel.")
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To: Citizen Zed

You mean those wonderful indigenous people that constantly fought amongst each other and stole each others’ land?


25 posted on 10/07/2014 6:54:50 AM PDT by dfwgator (The "Fire Muschamp" tagline is back!)
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To: Citizen Zed

***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


26 posted on 10/07/2014 6:56:05 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: elcid1970

“Or is it Pol Pot?”

I’m guessing one of the new marijuana stores has that on it’s shelves!


27 posted on 10/07/2014 11:30:46 PM PDT by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts 2013 is 1933 REBORN)
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