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Minneapolis Changes "Columbus Day" To "Indigenous People's Day"
valleynewslive.com ^ | 04/26/2014 | n/a

Posted on 04/26/2014 6:41:05 AM PDT by massmike

It’s been debated for years, but now the city of Minneapolis has decided to change from celebrating Columbus Day to observing Indigenous People’s Day instead.

Columbus Day has been a federal holiday since 1937, though not all states observe it, including Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, and South Dakota.

The day has long been a hot button issue over whether it is offensive to the American Indian culture to credit Christopher Columbus with the discovery of America.

On Friday, the Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to approve the proposal to rename the day Indigenous People’s Day.

The designation would be observed on all city communications.

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1 posted on 04/26/2014 6:41:05 AM PDT by massmike
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These people are effing nuts. MLK was a liar, adulterer, whoremonger, plagiarist . . . let’s chance the name of his “Day” too

Oh and take away the “Dr.” What’s good for the goose


2 posted on 04/26/2014 6:44:20 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (Hey 2008, we told you so)
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To: massmike

That’s quite a mouthful.

That said,I’m glad I’m at the end of my life and not just starting out.

The country that I grew up in no longer exists.

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3 posted on 04/26/2014 6:45:03 AM PDT by Mears
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So, how do they celebrate “indigenous people’s day”? Do they raid each others’ neighborhoods and steal their women?


4 posted on 04/26/2014 6:45:26 AM PDT by Fido969 (What's sad is most)
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To: Mears

They should put their money where their mouth is,then! If they REALLY want to “take a stand”,just eliminate it as a paid holiday!

I doubt seriously our “leaders” would ever cost themselves a long weekend,though!


5 posted on 04/26/2014 6:45:41 AM PDT by massmike ("You only live once, but it does help if you get to be young twice.")
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Minneapolis needs to deed their city property back to the Indians from whom their ancestors took it.

Hypocrites!


6 posted on 04/26/2014 6:46:36 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds)
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To: massmike

Celebrate cannibalism.


7 posted on 04/26/2014 6:47:04 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: Fido969

After five generations I feel a little indigenous


8 posted on 04/26/2014 6:47:48 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: massmike

It’s like the northern liberal version of Lee-Jackson-King day in Virginia!


9 posted on 04/26/2014 6:48:38 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("I'm a Contra" -- President Ronald Reagan)
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To: P-Marlowe

Free Indistine!

Stop the stealing of occupied Indian territory!


10 posted on 04/26/2014 6:50:20 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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11 posted on 04/26/2014 6:59:37 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Fido969
DETAILS are being worked out on the many interactive celebratory experiences as we speak...




12 posted on 04/26/2014 7:02:26 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
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Let’s celebrate the day by enslaving another tribe!


13 posted on 04/26/2014 7:05:36 AM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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Yep, let’s go around scalping people.


14 posted on 04/26/2014 7:07:58 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: massmike

All those Minneapolis residents who are not Native American are encouraged to return to their countries of origin, at their own expense, of course.


15 posted on 04/26/2014 7:12:29 AM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: massmike

Join the Knights of Indigenous Peoples.


16 posted on 04/26/2014 7:15:33 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (Do The Math)
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They must have called 1 900 YT Guilt and been admonished:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfozL1Ea_Co


17 posted on 04/26/2014 7:26:31 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Obama lied; our healthcare died.)
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Notice how the left is trying (and succeeding at some) to change the names of all our holidays. American traditions going away. Another step in getting rid of our country’s culture. Soon there will be nothing recognizable left.


18 posted on 04/26/2014 7:31:43 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To win the country back, we need to be as mean as the libs say we are.)
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What do they do, go around saying to each other, “Happy IPD!”?


19 posted on 04/26/2014 7:33:22 AM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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20 posted on 04/26/2014 7:40:58 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Sometimes you need 7+ more ammo. LOTS MORE.)
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