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Replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day isn't Enough
High Country News
(2016)
Abstract
Flagstaff, Arizona, is part of a growing list of cities attempting to repair their tarnished relationships with Native American communities by recognizing the second Monday in October as “Indigenous Peoples Day.” The process toward formal adoption of the day has been slowed by concerns that recognition will do little to improve either the lives of Native people or their relationship with the city. In short, Native activists and concerned citizens, such as Klee Benally, say they want “justice, not gestures.”
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Publication Date
October 4, 2016
Citation Information
Kyle Boggs. "Replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day isn't Enough" High Country News (2016) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kyle-boggs/4/