ITP V.012 SOCIAL JUSTICE: COLUMBUS DAY OR DAY OF THE FIRST AMERICANS ?

As a quarter Cherokee Indian, I feel like walking up to non Native's and telling them, this is Native property, get the f**k outta here.
BTW, the first expedition of America vs. Native Americans was the Norwegians (HEATHENS) as they lost. The Spanish expedition of North America won vs. Native's, thought they were somewhere else, and also thought in ignorance the world was flat. Check the movie "Severed Ways".

Perhaps instead of celebrating genocide and colonization, we should celebrate the first Americans, Native Americans whom built this country from blood, sweat, tears, nature, stone, corn and spirituality and the cultures of whom harvested this great land.
We, as Americans need to acknowledge the First Americans, the multiple Native American tribes, whom founded this country the USA, and we are
NOT instinct, we are still here, celebrating our culture.
CHEROKEE NATION:
The Cherokee National Holiday has been held since 1953 in commemoration of the signing of the 1839 Cherokee Constitution. It has grown into one of the largest events in Oklahoma, attracting nearly 100,000 people from around the world each year. People see old friends and make new ones while enjoying the many activities the Cherokee National Holiday offers. Mark your calendar to be at the Cherokee Nation Holiday each Labor Day weekend.
http://www.cherokee.org/PressRoom/Default.aspx
FROM DEMOCRACY NOW (AMY GOODMAN):

As the nation commemorates the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the so-called "New World" in 1492, indigenous activists at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, are pushing for schools to teach the "real history of the Americas" and to celebrate indigenous culture. "Columbus Day" has long evoked sadness and anger amongst people of color, especially Native Americans, who object to honoring a man who opened the door to European colonization, the exploitation of native peoples, and the slave trade. We’re joined by three guests involved with the "Real History of the Americas" day: Esther Belin, a writing instructor at Fort Lewis College and a member of the Navajo Nation; Shirena Trujillo Long, coordinator of El Centro de Muchos Colores at Fort Lewis College and chair of the the Real History of the Americas Committee; and student activist Noel Altaha, a member of the White Mountain Apache Tribe and Fort Lewis College senior









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