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handmade34

(22,928 posts) Sat Apr 20, 2019, 08:35 PM Apr 2019

Vermont moves to drop Columbus Day for Indigenous Peoples' Day

https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/government/2019/04/18/vermont-columbus-day-indigenous-peoples-day-phil-scott/3506382002/

Former Gov. Peter Shumlin began recognizing Indigenous Peoples' Day by gubernatorial proclamation in 2016, and Scott has continued the tradition each year.

The bill would make Vermont one of the first states to legally rename Columbus Day, following the example of New Mexico and South Dakota (where the second Monday in October is called Native American Day). Similar legislation in Maine is currently awaiting the governor's signature.

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Vermont moves to drop Columbus Day for Indigenous Peoples' Day (Original Post) handmade34 Apr 2019 OP

Entire nation should do the same. democratisphere Apr 2019 #1

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Thank you Gov. Shumlin for getting that ball rolling. sheshe2 Apr 2019 #2

Shumlin was good handmade34 Apr 2019 #4

Kick. sheshe2 Apr 2019 #5

Indigenous Peoples' Day - long overdue democrank Apr 2019 #6

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

1. Entire nation should do the same.

Reply to handmade34 (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2019, 08:51 PM

Apr 2019

Christopher Columbus was late to the discovery game.

handmade34

(22,928 posts)

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Reply to democratisphere (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 20, 2019, 08:54 PM

Apr 2019

sheshe2

(87,705 posts)

2. Thank you Gov. Shumlin for getting that ball rolling.

Reply to handmade34 (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2019, 08:54 PM

Apr 2019

Way past time.

"Things that are symbolic can carry very far," said Rich Holschuh, of Brattleboro, a member of the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs. "The degree of disinformation and lack of understanding around the situation of native people in Vermont, as a microcosm of the national situation, is totally exemplified in the way that Columbus has been celebrated and the native people ignored.

Thank you, handmade.