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# Indigenous Peoples' Day, as explained by Native Americans
- URL: https://werd.io/indigenous-peoples-day-as-explained-by-native-americans/
- Published: 2021-10-11T15:36:06.000Z
- Updated: 2021-10-11T15:36:06.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:24

"Indigenous Peoples' Day advocates say the recognition helps correct a "whitewashed" American history that has glorified Europeans like Italian explorer Christopher Columbus who have committed violence against Indigenous communities. Native Americans have long criticized the inaccuracies and harmful narratives of Columbus' legacy that credited him with his "discovery" of the Americas when Indigenous people were there first." This is the first time the President has recognized it: a significant change.

\[[Link](https://www.npr.org/2021/10/11/1044823626/indigenous-peoples-day-native-americans-columbus)\]