For a long time, the second Monday in October has been known as Columbus Day. However, since the 1970s many alternatives have been proposed for this day. Many see celebrating Columbus’ conquests in the Americas as a true offense against the native populations. Truly, though Italian Christopher Columbus’ exploration was exciting for Europe, it is important to note that the world was not … [Read more...]
International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People occurs annually on August 9th each year. The day commemorates the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations' first meeting, held in 1982. Observation of the day focuses on protecting and promoting the rights of the world’s indigenous population. There are an estimated 370 million indigenous people. Living in over 90 … [Read more...]
