Columbus Day Or Indigenous Peoples' Day? The Debate Rages On

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Columbus Day celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas (Credit: Dioscoro Puebla / Public domain/Wikipedia.org)

Columbus Day, which is commemorated annually on the second Monday in October, has been a US federal holiday since 1934. However, the celebration, honoring Christopher Columbus's arrival to the Americas, has always been somewhat controversial due to the European settlers' brutal treatment of the Native American people. It has also been argued that the indigenous people had already "discovered" America by the time Columbus landed on the Bahamian island he named San Salvador on October 12, 1492.

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  • mewekosa-160250579107
    mewekosa-1602505791075년 이상
    I agree with indigenous day. Its messed up to just murder a bunch people and call the land they were already on ' The new land' Like you didn't discover that area. That's like saying you discovered Nevada even tho people are already there.
    • sisicibe-160250579097
      sisicibe-1602505790975년 이상
      I think it should be Indigenous People'a day because first Christopher Columbus did not find America it was the indigenous people that found America, plus Columbus was taking credit for things he did not even do. Years ago Columbus toke indigenous people or native Americans as slaves that is why it should be Indigenous People's day.
      • lejybire-160250579112
        lejybire-1602505791125년 이상
        Christopher Columbus stole the land I didn't really find the land they took Native Americans for slave and he brought sicknesses . thay Welcome to turn into their home .
        • hafemese-160250579101
          hafemese-1602505791015년 이상
          I think that it should be indigenous people day because first of all Columbus treated the indigenous people very badly when they didn't even do anything second there were other people in America before Columbus so I don't think Columbus really found it first and Third, he took a bunch of credit for something he didn't do and acted like it was him that found it.
          • tomupely-160250579108
            tomupely-1602505791085년 이상
            I think both Columbus Day and Indigenous People day should exist because if someone inherited more of the side Christopher Columbus was on then they might get disappointed and angry and if someone was more on the Indigenous side they might get mad that they got there holiday removed so in conclusion, it would be better to celebrate both holidays.
            • sogireca-160250579171
              sogireca-1602505791715년 이상
              I think that they should rename it to indigenous people day because Columbus was a bad person
              • panukyji-160250579166
                panukyji-1602505791665년 이상
                Christopher Columbus killed many many Native Americans so I I think it should be indigenous day for the Indians.
                • ligededi-160250579156
                  ligededi-1602505791565년 이상
                  I think it should stay columbia's day because there are other things for indigenous people so we should keep are holiday for italians and americans.
                  • mynerojo-160250579097
                    mynerojo-1602505790975년 이상
                    Columbus day should not exist it definitely has to be indigenous people day.
                    • kicyzity-160250579162
                      kicyzity-1602505791625년 이상
                      I think indigenous people day because they should treat indigenous people right too cause they were their first and there should be an indigenous holiday today too.