New York. Schools change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day

It was enough only a modification, a name to a specific day of the calendar, so that the controversy was unleashed in the planning of the public schools of New York, this after the Columbus Day change (Columbus Day, in English) for Indigenous Day for October 12.

All this controversial modification was generated by the calls of the groups that seek to vindicate the original peoples of the country as well as those who also denounce the mistreatment and abuse that the communities suffered at the time of the landing of Christopher Columbus and his contingent when they arrived at this part of the world, which they called America.

The point is not only that, although to this day it is still debated whether Columbus was of Catalan or Genoese origin, the Italian-American community takes advantage of that day to commemorate and recognize those who came from Italy to this United States territory.

After the school calendar was made public, New York Mayor Bill De Blasio, of Italian descent, racknowledged that this modification was made without him knowing, as well as the manager did not find out City of Education, Meisha Ross Porter.

He himself said that “I think this process was not managed well,” stating to the press that this should not have been done in an “arbitrary manner.”

“We have to honor that day as a day to recognize the contributions of all Italian Americans … The process was not adequateBut the end result is going to be a day to honor Italian Americans and indigenous peoples. I think it’s a good way to go, “he said.

This is how the authority, in a last minute solution, decided to assign October 11 as Indigenous Peoples Day / Italian Heritage Day.

However, the situation in New York is not unique to the United States. The Columbus Day It is considered on the federal calendar, although several states and cities have made their modifications to this day.

Internally, in New York, the distance between the authority of the mayor’s office and the state government was again evidenced, led by Andrew Cuomo, also of Italian descent.

“I support the Indigenous Peoples holiday. But I also support Columbus Day. You can have an Indigenous Peoples Day without meddling in Columbus Day, and that is the spirit of New York,” the governor said.

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