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Indigenous People's Day 2023

Reframing one of our most important celebrations

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Rebekah Jones
Oct 06, 2023
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The recognition of Indigenous People’s Day every second Monday in October was federally recognized during President Obama’s tenure, intended to “replace” Columbus Day, which was officially recognized in 1937.

The change makes sense: Christopher Columbus never set foot in North America, and Norse explorers landed in the continent 500 years before any oth…

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