Native Americans are apalled at US Columbus Day celebrations, arguing it glorifies colonialism and whitewashes the suffering caused to Indigenous people
Members of Cetiliztli Nauhcampa perform traditional dances at the first Annual Indigenous Peoples' Day Ceremonial Celebration in Newton, Massachusetts on October 11, 2021.
"The opposition has tried to paint Columbus as a benevolent man, similar to how white supremacists have painted Robert E Lee," Les Begay, Dine Nation member and co-founder of the Indigenous Peoples' Day Coalition of Illinois, said, referring to the Civil War general who led the Confederate Army. Protesters opposing racial injustice and police brutality against people of colour rallied for months in summer 2020.
Kenney spokesperson Kevin Lessard said the statue should remain boxed up "in the best interest and public safety of all Philadelphians." It's a vivid reminder of the ongoing fight over three statues of Columbus, still warehoused by the city after protesters targeted them in summer 2020.
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