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Number Of Cities Not Celebrating Columbus Grows

  • USA Today, Monday, October 12, 2015 11:31 AM

More cities are recognizing Native Americans on Columbus Day this year as they revive a movement to change the name of the holiday to celebrate the history and contributions of indigenous cultures around the country. As the U.S. observes Columbus Day on Monday, it is also Indigenous Peoples Day in at least nine cities for the first time this year, including Albuquerque, N.M.; Portland, Ore.; St. Paul, Minn.; and Olympia, Wash.

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