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Additional Indigenous People's Day resolutions

http://scholarworks.umt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1493&context=asum_resolutions Associated Students of the University of Montana

http://missoula.siretechnologies.com/sirepub/mtgviewer.aspx?meetid=1555&doctype=MINUTES Missoula City Council Growsdifferent (talk) 19:08, 4 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

http://fox4kc.com/2017/10/09/city-of-kcmo-officially-declares-oct-9-as-indigenous-peoples-day/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_content=59dc931d04d3012e254fd7d1&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook — Preceding unsigned comment added by Colemanbrockmeier (talk • contribs) 18:08, 10 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Make "List of Cities/States that have approved alternatives to Columbus Day" in separate article

The point is made that public opinion is changing in the US and other countries about recognizing indigenous peoples and their contributions. I don't think we need a lengthy list of the day and vote for every city council or state that has decided to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day or an alternative - it is really tedious to read such a list. I propose that the list of such jurisdictions be put in a separate article, and that the narrative portion here deal only with the early efforts. So those cities that approved alternatives from 2014 and following can be treated in a separate list, with cites there.Parkwells (talk) 18:01, 10 October 2016 (UTC) and were the first ones on aMERICA — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:244:5280:8E50:4486:BDF9:7BA9:A498 (talk) 20:27, 14 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, especially when said article already exists. I do think it would be worth keeping a list of the US States that observe the day, just in alphabetical order. And as you mention, the earliest locations to support the day are noteworthy. The rest of the information can be merged into the article I linked. OverlordOdin (talk) 22:32, 14 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I went ahead with this change, ideas on how to improve the now much smaller Indigenous Peoples' Day observers section would be appreciated. I did notice the map appears to be out of date. - Odin (talk) 22:57, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Is the article too USA-centric?

In the article for Columbus Day there are various mentions of the various celebrations which are etiehr explicitly about celebrating indigenous people or at least "mestizos" rather than the "discovery" of the American continent. But those are all relegated there, in spite of many of them predating the institution of this holiday. At the very least there should be some shuffling of that content over here, while also not putting an exclusive emphasis on its celebration in the USA, which is a relative latecomer to this branch of "counterweight" (Id' say reactionary, but that's sadly loaded) celebrations. --181.115.61.74 (talk) 23:01, 11 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Alaska / Indigenous People’s Day

This article says Alaska does not celebrate / recognize Indigenous People’s Day. That is untrue. 2600:1011:B312:E89F:64CF:D6A9:513D:5EDF (talk) 18:50, 9 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The article says that Alaska does not celebrate Columbus Day, and that the state observes Indigenous People’s Day. See the Adopted 2015 section under Indigenous Peoples Day observers (Alaska is also marked as celebrating this holiday on the map). - OdinintheNorth (talk) 20:09, 9 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Virginia

Was editing 2020 and accidentally hit enter while providing explanation in comment - so comment isn't complete in the edit. This was incorrect. Virginia *never* adopted Indigenous Peoples' Day. At one point Ralph Northam made a "proclamation" that Virginia would be celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day *that year* but not only did he have no statutory authority to do so (i.e., it was a PR event), but the legislature *never* raised nor voted on the issue so it was never passed as law. Law in Virginia is still § 2.2-3300. Legal holidays. (https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title2.2/chapter33/section2.2-3300/) - to quote this specifically: "The second Monday in October — Columbus Day and Yorktown Victory Day to honor Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), a discoverer of the Americas, and the final victory at Yorktown on October 19, 1781, in the Revolutionary War." Woke opinions and reality are often at odds. 71.120.2.107 (talk)mjd

Arizona

Why is Arizona colored in on the map but not mentioned in the list of states that adopted the holiday? 2600:8800:7033:1E00:D02D:193F:385F:8F7 (talk) 01:09, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Both the map and the list of states in that section are inaccurate and need a thorough review. – OdinintheNorth (talk) 15:22, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Map is wrong

See https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/10/05/working-on-columbus-day-or-indigenous-peoples-day-it-depends-on-where-your-job-is/ Gazingo (talk) 14:51, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've fixed the list of states, could someone produce a new map based on this more accurate list? Gazingo (talk) 16:47, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I am wondering how state/official holiday should be defined for the Observance by jurisdiction section. For example, Alaska recognizes Indigenous Peoples' Day on the second Monday in October by state law, but state government workers don't have the day off. Does that qualify as Alaska observing the holiday? – OdinintheNorth (talk) 20:07, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

IMO If its an official state holiday with state workers off it should be in the top otherwise in the bottom. Gazingo (talk) 01:19, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Some people do not observe Columbus Day at all"

"Some people do not observe Columbus Day at all, citing the lasting harm Indigenous tribes suffered because of Columbus's contributions to the European colonization of the Americas."

To be accurate, we should add: "Most people do not observe Indigenous Peoples' Day at all." 50.48.141.40 (talk) 16:40, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've rewritten that sentence to say it is celebrated as an alternative to Columbus Day Gazingo (talk) 17:14, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]