Indigenous people seek to separate themselves from Columbus Day

Indigenous people seek to separate themselves from Columbus Day

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MANHATTAN N.Y. (PIX11) – The Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration at Randall's Island Monday was meant to honor the culture of indigenous individuals and bring awareness to their fight in renaming Columbus Day. Sen. Jessica Ramos from District 13 and Assemblywoman Marcela Mitaynes from District 51 have re-introduced legislation to officially change the national holiday to [...]

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