NEW YORK — Is it time to say arrivederci to Christopher Columbus? A movement to abolish Columbus Day and replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day has gained momentum in some parts of the U.S., with Los ...

Native American people will celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience on Monday with ceremonies, dances and speeches. Events across the U.S. come four years after President Joe Biden ...

The Seattle City Council has voted unanimously to create an Indigenous People’s Day that Italian Americans complain wipes out their own heritage and celebration. And they’re vowing a strong response ...

James Sisto argues that removing Columbus statues and renaming Columbus Day disrespects Italian Americans in Columbus, Ohio. He criticizes local leaders for replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous ...

On Monday, banks, schools, post offices and more will close across Connecticut. At the federal and state levels, this is because of Columbus Day, a longstanding federal holiday observed annually on ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmonders and local tribal representatives met in the city’s East End on Sunday, Nov. 16 to honor Virginia’s 11 recognized Indigenous tribes. On Sunday, Nov. 16, the ...

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In Akron, a city with few Native Americans and a large Italian-American community, an attempt to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day on Sept. 11 split the all-Democrat city council along ...

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2015, file photo, participants in the Columbus Day Parade ride a float with a large bust of Christopher Columbus in New York. A movement to abolish Columbus Day and replace it ...