As a human,I do not undewrstand why this thing of "columbus" day is still an issue in this country. As a mother and grandmother,as the daughter of a family that has served in every war this country has ever fought. As a wife whose husband spent three long years in Vietnam,as a sister to brothers who served in Desert storm,Vietnam,an auntie whose nephews have served in Iraq,a cousin whose family served this country.
As a Tsalagi I know well the hurt my Peoples have suffered in this THEIR homelands,and I know as well the "history" booksa used to teach the children of this country is filled with lies,written to make the ORIGINAL Peoples to be the "bad" guys. When in truth they WERE the original homelands Defenders,doing exactly what those who serve today "claim" to be doing. All you hear is how the "poor" pioneers had such a hard time against the "savage" "indians".
This person "columbus" is nothing to dso with our country in ANY way,he never set foot on mainland "America". He was in fact LOST,thought himself in India,and we get stuck being called "indian" when in fact not ONE of my ancestors came from India,Tsitsalagi,yesterday,today,and forever!

http://www.pilgrimhall.org/daymourn.htm

http://www.geoffmetcalf.com/firsttday_19991126.html

http://www.bupipedream.com/112103/release/r2.htm

http://ishgooda.org/racial/holid6t.htm