Our advocacy project is to propose to end Columbus Day as a federal holiday as well as to rededicate Columbus Day as Exploration Day. Christopher Columbus oversaw and orchestrated many terrible atrocities against the Indigenous people he encountered. These acts include torture, rape, enslavement, human trafficking, and mass murder. The act of celebrating Columbus Day is a constantly reminder of the pain and suffer for Native Americans, and many tribal organizations are in action to petition for cancellation of the Columbus Day. While recognizing the important meaning of exploratory spirit behind the celebration of Columbus Day, we would like to advocacy for rededicating Columbus Day as Exploration Day, which celebrate the true meaning of Columbus Day in a more appropriately way for all Americans.
We are having in class presentation and discussion from 5:50 to 6:20, Thursday, December 4. And we are also tabling at the first floor of HGH building, next to the front stairs, with petition signature collecting on Friday, December 5, from 1:30 to 5. We would also like to invite you to repost our petition through social networks if you share the same idea with us. Here’s the website of our petition on change.org: http://chn.ge/1tOgLJZ?recruiter=190797976
Land of Children 