SOURCE: KPCC
8-30-17
tags: Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day
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8-30-17
LA votes to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day
Breaking Newstags: Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day
Related Link The controversy over swapping Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day
Councilmembers voted 14-1 to make the second Monday in October a day to commemorate indigenous, aboriginal and native people. It will be a paid holiday for city employees.
Councilman Mitch O'Farrell, a member of the Wyandotte Nation tribe, pushed for the switch. Some activists view Christopher Columbus as a symbol of genocide for native peoples.
Councilman Joe Buscaino was the lone "no" vote on Wednesday. He sided with Italian-Americans, who view Columbus Day as a celebration of their national heritage.
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