"Columbus Day"

"Paulina Hunter"

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Relevant Websites

www.transformcolumbusday.org

www.UnitedNativeAmerica.com

Rallies & Events

Annual Sunrise Gathering October 13th at Alcatraz Island in San Francisco

www.treatycouncil.org

Online petitions

National Holiday for Native Americans

KOLA - NATIONAL HOLIDAY ONLINE PETITION

Why is there not a national holiday in America for Native Americans'?

http://www.unitednativeamerica.com/letters/HRES_76_IH.html

Recent Articles

2006

Campers to protest Columbus Day parade October 3, 2006
Rocky Mountain News - Denver,CO,USA
... Pro-parade forces had brought in an American Indian, David Yeagley, of Oklahoma City, a classical-music composer with a Ph.D. in history, to explain why...

Protest vowed for Columbus Day fete October 4, 2006
Denver Post - Denver,CO,USA
... the United States) and never met an American Indian," said David Yeagley, who said he holds a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in music composition, as...

2005

Scholars discuss realities of Columbus Day at Syracuse University October 13, 2005
... Taylor, a Seneca and a professor of Native American studies at Colgate University, researches similar issues in the movement against Native mascots in sports

Columbus Day: to celebrate or not to celebrate? October 13, 2005
... The Arawaks were a Native American tribe that became extinct because of Christopher Columbus. Columbus never set foot on North America

Columbus protest focuses October 11, 2005
The Native American Women’s Association sold all but five “Killumbus” shirts yesterday on campus. “That means we sold 295

Campus celebrates indigenous solidarity October 11, 2005
Mark Franco, headman of the Winnemem Wintu Native American tribe, spoke during Indigenous Solidarity Day on Monday, telling stories and relaying his tribe’s

One thing Columbus didn't do October 10, 2005
... Note that President Kennedy said "American Indian," not "Native American." It seems silly that so many Indians have suddenly become so conscious of using the

Columbus Day becomes 'Indigenous Peoples Day' October 10, 2005
... Americas. (In 1990, Berkeley changed Columbus Day to Native American Day. In 1991 the name Indigenous Peoples Day was adopted. After

Just in time for Columbus Day October 10, 2005
... gain from being a victim: Goddard's view, however, does not impress Cheyenne-Muscogee writer Suzan Shown Harjo, lead plaintiff for Native American activists who

Columbus Day Sparks Mixed Reactions October 10, 2005
While much of America was celebrating Columbus Day, they were celebrating "Native American Day" in the Black Hills of South Dakota

Native American Day event held October 10, 2005
CRAZY HORSE, SD - Students, tourists and others listened to singers and speakers Monday during the 16th annual Native American Day observance at the Crazy

Columbus Day should be one of somber reflection October 10, 2005
... Rolo is a member of the Bad River Band of Ojibwe in Wisconsin and former executive director of the Native American Journalists Association

Opposing holiday through T-shirts October 10, 2005
For Andrea Robideau, a senior education major and co-chair for the Native American Women’s Association (NAWA), Columbus Day is not a holiday to celebrate

Critics say explorer’s holiday questionable October 10, 2005
... But many students and faculty are still discussing the controversy, and Clara Sue Kidwell, director of Native American Studies at OU, said she thinks talking

Library adds holiday session October 10, 2005
... CITY — Gaining more local interest than planned, Chiapas Media Project organizers have arranged for an additional session for a Native American Day event

Native Americans build unity October 10, 2005
... Native American students said they were not surprised by last year's incident, when ... such as, "Savagery: No, Imperialism: Yes, Happy Columbus Day," and posters

Shifting course October 10, 2005
... the 500th anniversary of Columbus's maiden voyage to the Americas, civil rights groups created the holiday as a way to celebrate Native American culture in

News briefs from the West October 10, 2005
... LOS ANGELES - Gabrielino/Tongva Springs Foundation will host ''Life Before Columbus Day: A Native American Arts and Crafts Festival,''

Parade journeys in peace October 9, 2005
(COLORADO) -- Despite controversy in the days leading up to the event, it was smiles all around Saturday after a peaceful Columbus Day parade - the first time in years that not a single person was arrested.

Columbus Day parade begins at 10 a.m. today October 8, 2005
(COLORADO) -- Celebrants of today's Columbus Day parade can look forward to good weather, dodging a storm moving into the state by at least a day.

Peace, protest mix at march October 8, 2005
... on the eve of today's Columbus Day parade in ... the Leadership Council of the American Indian Movement ... of slavery and subjugation of native populations extended

Columbus controversial figure in continuing historical debate October 7, 2005
... Wisconsin is among 17 states that do not recognize or celebrate Columbus Day. ... The blood of five different Native American tribes runs through the veins of

Cerebrating on Columbus and his legacy October 7, 2005
... Dutch, French and English powers. Admittedly, Columbus was a man of his times and of his culture and training. He was as well a

Velky: Will Connecticut Indians finally celebrate Columbus Day? October 7, 2005
... a tribe that has been continuously recognized by Connecticut since 1736 ... acknowledged tribe and, for the very first time, Columbus Day will be an

Columbus no cause for celebration, say American Indians October 7, 2005
... are heading to Denver today to participate in a march protesting Columbus Day. ... the most frequently debated issues on campus, along with American Indian sports

Columbus controversial figure in continuing historical debate October 7, 2005
... millions. The blood of five different Native American tribes runs through the veins of Campbellsport’s Rose Marie Mischo. She

Students gather in honor of Native American Day October 6, 2005
It's called Columbus Day for much of the nation, but in South Dakota, we celebrate Native American Day. Today a group of local students

Native American Cornellians Protest Columbus Day October 6, 2005
... That he was lost?” the Native American Students at Cornell (NASAC) held their annual rally yesterday on Ho Plaza in order to voice protest over the

Columbus is still widely admired, UM study shows October 4, 2005
... the full negative force found in revisionist writings and American Indian protests. ... Future Study, the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, the Health and Retirement

AIM offers deal on Columbus parade October 4, 2005
(COLORADO) -- Members of the American Indian Movement of Colorado promised to cease protests of the Columbus Day parade if the mayor and City Council honor requests that include denouncing the parade and reviewing how U.S. history is taught.

Why Columbus should matter to Americans October 2, 2005
No one would argue that Native Americans suffered greatly at the hands of the American government in the 19th century or that the 16th century Aztecs and Mayans of Central and South America paid dearly when the Spanish conquistadores arrived on their shores.

Rosen: Columbus Clash, 2005 October 1, 2005

We're about a week away from Denver's annual Columbus Day confrontation. Each year at this time, Italian-Americans lawfully assemble to hold a parade honoring Christopher Columbus and celebrating their heritage while the usual suspects - professional Indian activists, assorted lefties and recreational demonstrators who do this kind of thing for fun - violate the civil rights of paraders and seek to block and disrupt the event.
Mayor's note heats Columbus Day spat Sep 29, 2005
... Glenn Morris of the American Indian Movement of Colorado and George Vendegnia, founder of the Sons of Italy-New Generation and a Columbus Day parade organizer.

Hickenlooper's Columbus Day Parade letter Sep 29, 2005
The issues surrounding the Columbus Day Parade in Denver date back at ... with representatives of the Italian community and the Native American community, trying ...

Exploding myths and misconceptions Sep 26, 2005
... While on the subject of myths and misconceptions let me say here that most Indians do not get monthly checks, most do not get free passes to college, most

Guest opinion: Why American Indian Heritage Day matters to Montana Sep 22, 2005
the second Saturday of each May as American Indian Day. ... also recognized 1992 (the year of the Columbus quincentenary) as the Year of the Native American

Mayor rips parade fight Sep 28, 2005
"I remain hopeful that the Italian community and the Native American community will ... 8 parade permit on behalf of the Columbus Day Parade Committee, was not