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justice_turtle ([personal profile] justice_turtle) wrote in [community profile] readallthenewberys 2012-10-06 01:45 pm (UTC)

Ooh, awesome. (Indigenous Resistance Day - I love that.) I never would have thought to google that! *reads article*

...Hawaii celebrates "Discoverers' Day" at the same time of year, for the Polynesians who discovered Hawaii; South Dakota celebrates "Native American Day"; and the city of Berkeley, CA celebrates "Indigenous Peoples Day".

(This last amuses me just because I didn't think of it ahead of time. OF COURSE Berkeley is one of the places where Judging Columbus is the proper way to celebrate.)

And Columbus Day was originally inspired by a "stop judging Italian immigrants, YOU WOULDN'T BE HERE" attitude. Shame that didn't stick. (Given the political climate around here... well, I know it'd probably be better / more educational to tell people why Columbus Day is offensive to Native Americans, like a part-Native guy in my speech class did at school last year, but there are certain people to whom I just want to say "Happy Immigrant Appreciation Day!" a lot and make them think.)

*appropriate random icon is appropriate. Ish.*

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