Minneapolis Axes Columbus Day, Replaces It

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(NEWSER) – If you wait breathlessly every year for that brisk second Monday in October and the Columbus Day holiday that goes with it, then chances are Minneapolis is not the place for you. As the Star-Tribune reports, the Minnesota city's council voted unanimously on Friday to dump Columbus Day on all city communications. In its place, the council instituted Indigenous People's Day—long sought after by Native Americans, who contend that the explorer couldn't have discovered a continent on which their ancestors were already living. "It’s been a long time coming," says one organizer, lamenting the "almost 50 years that we’ve been talking about this pirate."

Columbus Day isn't entirely eradicated, and will still be recognized "in accordance with the federal holiday established in 1937." But for one council member, Columbus "is not the center of our existence. This is about the power of the American Indian people and indigenous communities all over the world." A state rep and US Rep. Keith Ellison say they're both willing to pursue similar measures at the state and national levels.

Minneapolis Axes Columbus Day, Replaces It - Indigenous People's Day gets a crack at the 2nd Monday in October

 

[tmonster]

pirate is so correct and hilarious

 

[Type Username Here]

pirate is so correct and hilarious

I swore to refer to him as a pirate from now on. I laughed for a full minute reading that.

 

[tmonster]

I swore to refer to him as a pirate from now on. I laughed for a full minute reading that.

count me in
#columbus=pirate

 

[Milk N Cookies]

Yes, lets all jump on this! Why celebrate this clown ?

@kp404

 

[kp404]

Needs to be nationwide...fukk Columbus and all his ancestors, descendants and his whole motherfukking crew...and if you down with Columbus, then fukk you too:fyou2:

 

[FrostBite]

That's my city.

 

[Jhoon]

Thats a step in the right direction. Next up, thanksgiving day and christmas. And we can also stand to lose some of those jewish holidays they have every week.

 

[You Win Perfect]

u.s. history books are nothing more than a compilation of fairytales

 

[ORDER_66]

Thats a step in the right direction. Next up, thanksgiving day and christmas. And we can also stand to lose some of those jewish holidays they have every week.

Is any jewish holdiays federally mandated to be holidays? Like i dont remember anyone having a half a day or kids taking off because of a jewish holiday....

 

[YouMadd?]

shyt im not surprised... Minnesota is a Native American name.... hell 95% of the cities and towns in that state are of native american origin...

 

[Jhoon]

Is any jewish holdiays federally mandated to be holidays? Like i dont remember anyone having a half a day or kids taking off because of a jewish holiday....

they are talking about local laws. In my town, schools have off for a couple jewish holidays. Do the kids get off for ramadan? I thought so.

 

[ORDER_66]

they are talking about local laws. In my town, schools have off for a couple jewish holidays. Do the kids get off for ramadan? I thought so.

I wouldnt know... I'm just going off the top of my head. why so hostile at me?

 

[Jhoon]

I wouldnt know... I'm just going off the top of my head. why so hostile at me?

im really big on equality, sharing resources, or whatever euphemism is being used.

 

[mbewane]

Great move