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Iron in Newfoundland Puts Another Nail in the Coffin of the Columbus Myth

Steve Russell
4/2/16
A “space archaeologist” thinks she has discovered more evidence at Point Rosee, Newfoundland of European settlement in North America over 500 years before the man who gets credit f...
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Flagstaff One Step Closer to Indigenous Peoples' Day

ICTMN Staff
3/11/16
More than 100 supporters packed the Council Chambers in Flagstaff, Arizona, on Tuesday, March 8 to advocate for Indigenous Peoples' Day, and they are one step closer to achieving t...

Protestors Removed from Utah Senate After Offensive Comments From Senator

Sheena Louise Roetman
3/9/16
A group of demonstrators were removed from the Utah State Senate gallery on Monday while protesting the Senate’s decision to kill a proposal to establish an Indigenous People’s Day...
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Acknowledging Natives: Brown Changes Fall Holiday to Indigenous People’s Day

ICTMN Staff
2/5/16
In April 2009 , faculty at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island renamed Columbus Day to Fall Weekend holiday...

Mighty Native Women Warriors Honored in Oklahoma

Kristi Eaton
1/25/16
When the city council in Oklahoma’s capital and largest city – Oklahoma City – decided last fall to vote down a resolution to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a grou...

Moya-Smith: 6 Banal Defenses of Columbus Day, And How You Should Respond to the Moron

Simon Moya-Smith
1/22/16
Glaring contradictions. Stupid fucking lies, and good ol’ American bullshit. Yes, folks today we are talking U.S...

House Representative in Colorado Wants Columbus Day Gone, Opposition Fights to Keep It

Tara Houska
1/14/16
“In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” Every year, school children across the United States will learn this poem; each October, federal employees will get a day off to honor a ...

Juarez and Diverse Seattle Government Ready for Busy 2016 in Northwest

Richard Walker
1/6/16
Here are a few of the headlines to watch for in Northwest Native America over the next few months...

2015 Hall of Fame / Mantle of Shame Awards

Suzan Shown Harjo
1/4/16
FAME – Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse Team for winning the silver medal in the 2015 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship Games...

Fight Continues for Indigenous Peoples Day in Tucson, Arizona

Gabriela Maya Bernadett
12/22/15
Months after the annual federal holiday in October honoring Christopher Columbus, a Tucson-based organization continues to work to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day ...

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