by Chris Walker | Feb 5, 2026 | Christopher Columbus, colonization, Columbus Day, Donald Trump, indigenous people, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, News, White House
The Trump administration is taking steps toward placing a restored statue of Christopher Columbus — the Italian colonizer whose legacy includes the enslavement and slaughter of millions of Indigenous people in the Western Hemisphere — on White House grounds later this year. The statue set to be used was formerly damaged and tossed into Baltimore Harbor during the 2020 uprisings against…
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by Johnnie Jae | Oct 19, 2025 | Birthright Citizenship, immigration, indigenous people, Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Native sovereignty, Op-Ed
Indigenous Peoples’ Day has always been an act of celebration, resistance, and truth. When we gather and organize for Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we affirm that we are still here. It is a reminder that our stories did not begin with Columbus, and they do not end with the myth of American exceptionalism and conquest. But today, it carries an urgency we can’t ignore. In the current political climate…
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