Oct 8, 2022, Boston, MA, USA: Indigenous Peoples Day. More than 100 Indigenous people and allies rallied then marched through Boston on Saturday to support Indigenous Peoples Day replacing the national holiday of Columbus Day on the 2cd Monday in October.
Oct 8, 2022, Boston, MA, USA: Indigenous Peoples Day. More than 100 Indigenous people and allies rallied then marched through Boston on Saturday to support Indigenous Peoples Day replacing the national holiday of Columbus Day on the 2cd Monday in October. The holiday has been controversial since its inception in 1937 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. One of the first celebrations calling itself Indigenous Peoples Day took place in Berkley, California in 1992. According to Raquel Halsey, Executive Director of the North American Indian Center of Boston, recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day is necessary to bring awareness of the true history of Columbus. In 2021 Boston acting Mayor Kim Janey issued an executive order replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day and in 2022 elected Mayor Michelle Wu did the same. Photo shows Native American Indian Jean-Luc Pierite of the North American Indian Center of Boston speaking on the Boston Common at the start of the rally. On the ground in front of Pierite is a banner calling for a ban on American sports teams using Native American mascots.
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