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Debates about Columbus’ Spanish Jewish ancestry are not new − the claim was once a bid for social acceptance

In connection to Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day, media from the BBC and Fox to Reuters and Haaretz reported on new DNA evidence about the holiday’s original namesake. According to research revealed in a recent Spanish documentary, Christopher Columbus was not Italian, as widely assumed, but Sephardic: of Spanish…

The Conversation

New York’s largest Catholic university removes Columbus Day from school calendar

St John’s joins Manhattan University, Seton Hall University, and Niagra University in the move to eliminate Columbus Day from the official school calendar

The Independent UK

Chicagoans celebrate Italian American heritage at annual Columbus Day Parade: ‘It’s time for everybody to be happy again’

The 71st annual parade honored the late Tony Bennett by naming his daughter, Antonia, as honorary grand marshal.

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Up First briefing: How — and why — we honor Indigenous Peoples' Day

A growing number of states and cities acknowledge Indigenous Peoples' Day. Some want it to replace Columbus Day. Here are some ideas for how to mark the holiday, plus book and podcast recommendations.

WEKU

For Indigenous Peoples Day, groups say it’s time to leave Columbus behind

Chicago, Cook County and the state of Illinois all observe Columbus Day, but some are calling for new ways to celebrate Italian heritage.

Chicago Sun-Times

Indigenous People’s Day: Why some Americans don’t celebrate Columbus Day

Indigenous People’s Day was created in reaction to atrocities carried out by Columbus and European settlers against Native American people in the Americas

The Independent UK

Do Americans get a holiday on Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day?

Many Americans will not have the day off from work on Monday, October 14

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Do Americans get the day off work for Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day?

Many Americans will not have the day off from work

The Independent UK

Indigenous People’s Day: Why many Americans don’t celebrate Columbus Day

Indigenous People’s Day was created in reaction to atrocities carried out by Columbus and European settlers against Native American people in the Americas

The Independent UK

What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history

From Alcatraz Island to a park in New York City, Native American people will celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience with ceremonies, dances and speeches

The Independent UK

Indigenous Peoples Day offers a reminder of Native American history − including the scalping they endured at the hands of Colonists

For the third year, the United States will officially observe Columbus Day alongside Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 9, 2023.

The Conversation

Appeals court says Philly mayor did not discriminate against Italian Americans by renaming Columbus Day

PHILADELPHIA — A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a lower court decision to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that Mayor Jim Kenney discriminated against Italian Americans by renaming the city’s Columbus Day holiday to Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Native Americans fear loss of Indigenous languages in US

New York (AFP) - As Native Americans this week celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day -- the holiday increasingly recognized in the United States in lieu of "Columbus Day" -- members of the continent's hundreds of tribes shared a common concern: the ongoing extinction of their ancestral languages.

AFP

Columbus Day parade marks 70th year on march through Chicago

The parade returns to its pre-pandemic size and welcomes Italian-American and other cultural groups in a celebration of the immigrant experience in the Americas.

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Columbus Day arrives, and still no Columbus statues

In August, the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans demanded that Columbus statues be returned to Grant and Arrigo parks by Columbus Day and protected at city expense. It didn’t happen, but the two sides are talking.

Chicago Sun-Times

Replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day — completely, Illinois coalition urges

Les Begay, co-founder of the Indigenous Peoples Day Coalition of Illinois, said he doesn’t want to share the holiday with Columbus anymore.

The Independent UK

Indigenous People’s Day: Why many Americans celebrate it instead of Columbus Day

The holiday was created in reaction to the atrocities carried out by Columbus and European settlers against Native American people in the Americas

The Independent UK

Columbus Day: Do Americans get the day off from work?

Many Americans will not have the day off from work

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Italian American group wants statues returned by Columbus Day, protected at taxpayer expense

The Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans paid a security firm to prepare plans to protect statues of Christopher Columbus removed from Grant and Arrigo parks two years ago amid protests. Recommendations include cameras, motion detectors and 24-hour guards.

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