What You Should Know About Indigenous Peoples’ Day.<br />President Joe Biden formally recognized Indigenous Peoples' Day<br />as a National Holiday in 2021.<br />According to the Associated Press, <br />Native American advocates first pushed <br />for the holiday change in 1992.<br />According to the 'Daily Californian,' California was the first U.S. city to adopt the holiday.<br />According to CNN, at least 13 states have officially made the change honoring past and present native communities and their culture.<br />The argument for ditching Columbus Day is that Christopher Columbus' legacy of slave trading, violence and lackluster navigational skills ... .<br />... pale in comparison to the strength, <br />resilience and leadership of the Native Americans who endured his treachery.<br />Indigenous Peoples’ Day redirects our national attention away from this tragedy to instead honor the resilience of those who survived Columbus and his trail of violence. , Elizabeth Rule, an enrolled citizen in the Chickasaw Nation, <br />via the 'Baltimore Sun'.<br />Today, indigenous communities and cultures are alive, vibrant, and strong.., Elizabeth Rule, an enrolled citizen in the Chickasaw Nation, <br />via the 'Baltimore Sun'
