Divisive racial forces have wanted to apply cultural revisionism to national holidays and symbols. The most recent is Columbus Day. Alaska's Governor has changed the day to Indignant People Day.
Christopher Columbus was one of the worlds great explorers of history who made one of the greatest changes to world history in discovering America. He was a sailor; an Italian sailor that revised the world map. Without doubt native peoples suffered subsequently in contact with people from the old world, yet attempting to erase that history is rather ostrich like.
It would be better to commemorate Native Heritage Day that would be an opportunity to honor first native Americans as well as all those that arrived later including sons and daughters of illegal aliens if they would denounce duel citizenship with Mexico. If one has a foot in another country simultaneously with being and American it is hard to say that one is a real native American.
I suggest the right day of the year should be in April-perhaps the 15th,o Americans have something t celebrate besides tax day and April Fools.
Christopher Columbus was one of the worlds great explorers of history who made one of the greatest changes to world history in discovering America. He was a sailor; an Italian sailor that revised the world map. Without doubt native peoples suffered subsequently in contact with people from the old world, yet attempting to erase that history is rather ostrich like.
It would be better to commemorate Native Heritage Day that would be an opportunity to honor first native Americans as well as all those that arrived later including sons and daughters of illegal aliens if they would denounce duel citizenship with Mexico. If one has a foot in another country simultaneously with being and American it is hard to say that one is a real native American.
I suggest the right day of the year should be in April-perhaps the 15th,o Americans have something t celebrate besides tax day and April Fools.
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