Thumbs down on Columbus

Wednesday, April 8, 1992 - 10:00

Thumbs down on Columbus

October 12 in the United States is officially Columbus Day. But in Berkeley, California, it will be marked as Indigenous Peoples Day.

The Berkeley City Council has also designated 1992 — the 500th anniversary of Columbus' first expedition to the Americas — the Year of Indigenous People.

"Berkeley wants to celebrate the important place that indigenous people hold in this country", according to Mayor Loni Hancock. "Our activities will be dedicated to an accurate history, with a focus on learning from the mistakes of the past, instead of repeating them."

From GLW issue 51