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400 Years on, Mayflower's Legacy Includes Pride, Prejudice
Four centuries after white Europeans stepped off the Mayflower and onto America’s shores, some descendants of the colonists are wrestling with the complicated legacy of their ancestors amid a global racial reckoning. There is immense pride among those who can trace their families back to the passengers who boarded the ship in Plymouth, England, in 1620 to flee religious persecution…
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Indigenous People's Day in Salem, Mass.: PHOTOS
Pioneer Village in Salem, Massachusetts, commemorated Indigenous People’s Day on Monday. Throughout the month of October, members of the community are invited to place stones — plain, decorated or with messages on them — under an outlier of tall trees in Naumkeag Circle to celebrate the legacy and history of the Indigenous peoples of Salem. On Monday, families also toured... -
Explaining the Push to Ditch Columbus Day and Observe Indigenous Peoples' Day Instead
As the mythology around Christopher Columbus has been corrected, many are pushing to replace Columbus Day with a celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. A cultural strategist and diversity expert, Lauren Wesley Wilson, joined LX News to discuss the importance of recognizing the oppressed rather than celebrating their oppressors.
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Amid Drums and Prayer, Maine Celebrates 1st Indigenous Peoples' Day
Maine is observing a new holiday. Monday marked the first Indigenous People’s Day in the state after Maine lawmakers replaced Columbus Day in the spring.
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Christopher Columbus Statue Vandalized in Providence, RI
A statue of Christopher Columbus was found vandalized in Rhode Island Monday, the day many observe the holiday named for him. The statue in Elmwood was found with the word “genocide” painted on its base and a sign saying “Stop Celebrating Genocide” chained around it, WJAR reports. Photographs of the scene show bright, red paint splattered on the statue.
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DC Council Votes to Rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day
“Columbus enslaved, colonized, mutilated, and massacred thousands of Indigenous People in the Americas,” Council Member David Grosso said in a statement.
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Columbus Day Controversy in Maine
The mayor of Waterville said his city would observe Columbus Day in defiance of Maine law.
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In Defiance of State Law, Maine Mayor Plans to Declare Oct. 14 to Be Columbus Day
A conservative mayor in Maine says he plans to declare Oct. 14 to be Columbus Day, in defiance of state law. The Kennebec Journal reports Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro’s proclamation would defy a state law passed in April that renamed the holiday Indigenous People’s Day.
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Vt. Renames Columbus Day to Indigenous' Peoples Day
Vermont has joined a handful of states in renaming Columbus Day to honor Native Americans. Republican Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill into law on Friday recognizing the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
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Vermont Close to Renaming Columbus Day
Vermont is close to becoming one of the first states to legally rename Columbus Day. Republican Gov. Phil Scott says he is likely to sign a bill into law that would recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
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Maine House OKs Switch to Indigenous People's Day
A proposal to trade the Columbus Day holiday for a tribute to Native Americans has received initial approval in the Maine House. The House voted 88-51 Tuesday in support of the bill, which faces further votes. Democratic Rep. Benjamin Collings of Portland sponsored the bill renaming the state holiday celebrated on the second Monday in October to Indigenous Peoples Day.
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No Columbus Day in Columbus: City to Honor Veterans Instead
The largest city named for Christopher Columbus has called off its observance of the divisive holiday that honors the explorer, making a savvy move to tie the switch to a politically safe demographic: veterans.
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Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day at Plimoth Plantation
At Plimoth Plantation this Columbus Day, the living history museum instead focused its attention on recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day.
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Recognizing Indigenous Peoples on Columbus Day
People at Plimoth Plantation are officially recognizing this holiday as Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day.
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RI Columbus Statue Latest Target in Columbus Day Vandalism
A statue of Christopher Columbus in Rhode Island was found defaced Monday in another incident involving vandalism of statues of the Italian explorer in New England on Columbus Day.
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Tribe That Encountered Pilgrims Renames Columbus Day
The Massachusetts tribe that was the first to encounter the Pilgrims is renaming Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day.
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LA Leaders Vote to Replace Columbus Day With Indigenous People's Day
The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to replace its Columbus Day holiday in October with Indigenous People’s Day.