President Trump said “left-wing radicals” have tried to tarnish Columbus’ legacy, and the proclamation is a way to preserve it. Some experts say it’s a way to erase the heritage of Native Americans.
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Native Youth Activists Speak Out Against Oppression During Indigenous Peoples’ Day Weekend
While many people celebrated the explorer Christopher Columbus on Monday and over the weekend, some New Englanders paused to mark the impact Columbus’s voyage has had on native people. Brown University kicked off a weekend celebration of indigenous peoples with a panel discussion of young Native activists. Byron Shorty from the Navajo Nation in Arizona […]
