Sunday, October 12, 2014

Yay for Indigenous People's Day! (Leah Marousek)

In honor of " Columbus Day" tomorrow.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2014/10/12/354274630/seattle-swaps-columbus-day-for-indigenous-peoples-day?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr


"Learning about the history of Columbus and transforming this day into a celebration of indigenous people and a celebration of social justice... allows us to make a connection between this painful history and the ongoing marginalization, discrimination and poverty that indigenous communities face to this day."