This is a repost of a Blog Post I made four years ago. It bears reposting as The Current Administration seeks to diminish Human Rights, and the Current President, in a proclamation made on October 9 that stated, “This Columbus Day, more than 500 years since Columbus arrived in the New World, … we commit to restoring a Nation that once again dares to tame the unknown, honors our rich cultural inheritance, and offers rightful praise to our Creator above.”
When the president signed the proclamation on Thursday, Oct. 9 he said, “We’re back, Italians.”
Original Post: 10.11.21. Columbus Day was designated a National Holiday in 1934 and a Federal Holiday in 1968. In 1977, a group of Native people at the United Nations first proposed a day to celebrate and honor the contributions of Indigenous people in the United States.
It’s certainly a controversial topic, but more and more cities and states are now recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day, rather than, or in conjunction with Columbus Day.
I’m a mixed race person, with both Indigenous roots and European roots, but, chose to honor Indigenous Peoples Day, so, today, to you, I say “Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!” Never again will I commemorate Columbus Day.