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October 9, 2023

Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples' Day
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Today is Indigenous Peoples' Day. Over 100 U.S. cities and a dozen
states have adopted the holiday after longtime calls by Indigenous
activists to stop celebrating the genocidal legacy of Christopher
Columbus. Last week, over 50 U.S. senators and representatives again
introduced a bill to formally replace Columbus Day with Indigenous
Peoples' Day as a federal holiday.


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