Why Columbus Day is being replaced by Indigenous Peoples Day

Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday in favour of changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day, citing the opinion of many who consider the Italian explorer a symbol of genocide for native indigenous peoples in North America and elsewhere. 

Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday in favour of changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day, citing the opinion of many who consider the Italian explorer a symbol of genocide for native indigenous peoples in North America and elsewhere. 

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