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Headline Roundup January 25th, 2018

SF Renames Columbus Day 'Indigenous Peoples Day'

Summary from the AllSides News Team

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day in order to honor Native Americans who have faced “historic discrimination and violence” in the U.S. Many on the Left celebrate the decision as a victory, while many on the Right argue that it is a politically correct move that strips America of its national identity.

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San Francisco votes to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day
San Francisco votes to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day

The Hill

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San Francisco’s primary legislative body voted Tuesday to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day in order to recognize the “historic discrimination and violence” against Native Americans in the U.S.

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Columbus Day out, as U.S. DNA chipped by PC once more
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San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors just voted to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples day as a means of honoring those people — those Indians-slash-Native-Americans-slash-Aboriginals-slash-indigenous-slash-what-have-you people — who lived in this country prior to its European settlement.

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Supervisors Vote 10-1 To Rename Columbus Day To Indigenous Peoples' Day
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San Francisco supervisors today voted 10-1 to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples' Day despite a last-minute effort to delay the vote in response to objections from some members of the city's Italian-American community.

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