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Minneapolis creates Indigenous People's Day on Columbus Day
Karen Boros, MinnPost|Apr 28, 2014
Indigenous People's Day - celebrating the heritage and contributions of Native Americans in Minneapolis - won unanimous support of the City Council at a meeting that overflowed the council chambers. Beginning this fall, the holiday will be celebrated on October's second Monday, the day the state and federal governments designate as Columbus Day. "We are sending a signal across the nation and to the global community that we make these changes in the spirit of truth-telling," Council Member...