Tag: NotMyHero
The Fight for Indigenous Peoples Day
It is essential to remember, or learn in the first place, that Columbus’ transatlantic voyages and those of the other European explorers were protected under the Doctrine of Discovery, especially Inter Caetera, issued in 1493 by Pope Alexander VI as European powers began jockeying to divide up the so-called New World. To this day, the…
Petition to Abolish Columbus Day
Please sign & share widely! Petition to the City of Syracuse & Onondaga County: Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, not Columbus Day! header image via: rethinkingschool
Indigenous People’s Day
“It all started with Columbus. That is why the movement to rename Oct. 12 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and urging inclusion of the Doctrine of Discovery in public education curricula, is so important as part of broader work towards sovereignty, self-determination and full justice for native peoples.” Why indigenous peoples are right to be offended…
