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1. www.msn.com › en-us › newsNew York’s largest Catholic university removes Columbus Day ...

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   New York’s largest Catholic university decided to stop referring to the holiday as “Columbus Day” amid concerns over the American narrative raised by Indigenous activists.

2. www.cnn.com › 2021/10/11 › usIndigenous Peoples’ Day: These are the states that have ...

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   Oct 11, 2021 · A number of states have moved to officially observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day, or some version of it, instead – a holiday to recognize the native populations that were displaced and decimated...

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3. www.bu.edu › articles › 2021Why Did BU Rename Columbus Day Indigenous Peoples Day?

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   Oct 6, 2021 · Adrienne Young (SSW’21), a member of the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians, wanted to see Boston University change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate the people who were in America long before Christopher Columbus arrived.

4. www.newsweek.com › columbus-day-still-federalIs Columbus Day Still a Federal Holiday? Indigenous Peoples ...

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   Oct 9, 2023 · In 2021, President Joe Biden officially commemorated Indigenous Peoples Day. As of this year, 195 cities have renamed or replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day, according to USA...

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5. theconversation.com › indigenous-peoples-day-whyIndigenous Peoples Day: Why it’s replacing Columbus Day in ...

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   Oct 7, 2021 · A growing number of states are recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day on what has traditionally been Columbus Day. An education scholar weighs in on what this means for America’s schools.

6. www.newsweek.com › indigenous-peoples-day-columbusIndigenous Peoples' Day, Columbus Day's New Name Explained

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   Oct 11, 2021 · Generations of Native Americans have protested Columbus Day, calling for its renaming because "the colonial takeovers of the Americas, starting with Columbus, led to the deaths of millions of...

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   Can cities change the name of Columbus Day?

   • And, as is the case with a growing number of cities and states, they can change the name and intent of the October holiday altogether. As many as 130 cities across the country have ditched Columbus Day for Indigenous Peoples Day – and the list grows yearly. Alabama: Celebrates both Columbus Day and American Indian Heritage Day.

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   Should Columbus Day be replaced with Indigenous Peoples' Day?

   • Washington, DC: The DC Council voted to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day a few days before the 2019 observance. Here’s a list of states that have chosen to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day, as well as some places that don’t observe the holiday at all.

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   Why did Bu change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day?

   • Adrienne Young (SSW’21), a member of the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians, wanted to see Boston University change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate the people who were in America long before Christopher Columbus arrived. BU administrators agreed, and this year for the first time, BU will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day instead.

   Why Did BU Rename Columbus Day Indigenous Peoples Day?

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   Is the shift from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day causing resistance?

   • Yes, the shift from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day has met resistance from communities across the country. In 2021, parents in Parsippany, New Jersey, protested the local school board’s decision to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day in place of Columbus Day.

   Indigenous Peoples Day: Why it’s replacing Columbus Day in many places

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   Why did St John's University stop celebrating Columbus Day?

   • S t John’s University will no longer honor Columbus Day, the annual holiday commemorating Christopher Columbus’ arrival in America. New York ’s largest Catholic university decided to stop referring to the holiday as “Columbus Day” amid concerns over the American narrative raised by Indigenous activists.

   New York’s largest Catholic university removes Columbus Day from sch…

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   Does Harvard recognize Columbus Day?

   • The city of Cambridge has already done so, and while Harvard has adopted no formal policy that officially recognizes Columbus Day, neither has it uniformly struck Columbus Day from its academic calendars or formally recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day on a University-wide basis. The time of reckoning is at hand.

   Pondering putting an end to Columbus Day, and a look at what could

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8. news.harvard.edu › gazette › storyPondering putting an end to Columbus Day, and a look at what ...

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   Oct 8, 2020 · Statues of Christopher Columbus are crashing down and calls to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day ring out. For me, it is not as simple as replacing one vacation day on the calendar with another.