"More cities are recognizing Native Americans on Columbus Day as they revive a movement to change the name of the holiday and celebrate the history and contributions of indigenous cultures.
The campaigns say the federal holiday honoring Christopher Columbus overlooks a painful history of colonialism, enslavement, discrimination and land grabs that followed the Italian explorer’s 1492 arrival in the Americas.
The indigenous holiday takes into account the history and contributions of Native Americans for a more accurate historical record, activists have argued..."
all taken from:
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/oct/11/indigenous-peoples-day-co...