Comments on: Day of Indigenous Resistance http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/10/08/day-of-indigenous-resistance/ | social justice | higher education | technology | Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:12:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Eric Stoller http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/10/08/day-of-indigenous-resistance/#comment-14804 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 22:57:49 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/10/08/day-of-indigenous-resistance/#comment-14804 Gordon - I have not seen very much on the web regarding the elimination/renaming of columbus day. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Day#Opposition_to_Columbus_Day">wikipedia article lists a few anti-columbus day</a> events. One thing you could look into is how Christopher Columbus is portrayed in the history curricula of your school and see if it accurately portrays Columbus and his "discovery." Thanks for reading. Gordon - I have not seen very much on the web regarding the elimination/renaming of columbus day. The wikipedia article lists a few anti-columbus day events.

One thing you could look into is how Christopher Columbus is portrayed in the history curricula of your school and see if it accurately portrays Columbus and his “discovery.”

Thanks for reading.

]]> by: Gordon http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/10/08/day-of-indigenous-resistance/#comment-14527 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:40:45 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/10/08/day-of-indigenous-resistance/#comment-14527 Eric, I appreciate and agree with the information you offer. I was searching online using the term Columbus Days Resistance. "Day of Indigenous Resistance" will become my new name for Columbus Day. I work in a public school district in Washington State. In fact our district and community name is "Puyallup", after the local Native Nation community. Our Native Nations history is also very deep in this area, but little known. About two years ago I attended a school district sponsored seminar about the local Native Nations people, and each participant at that meeting received a copy of "Rethinking Columbus; The Next 500 Years", published by Rethinking Schools of Madison Wisconsin. The book is extensive and informative. Since that time I have been struggling how I can help make a difference. Columbus Day is a federal holiday; I do not think there is any way to 'eliminate' it. However, to more accurately and appropriately 'rename' it has become a personal goal of mine. Are you or anyone else aware of any formal movements to begin this process? Best wishes and thanks! Gordon Unruh Eric,

I appreciate and agree with the information you offer. I was searching online using the term Columbus Days Resistance. “Day of Indigenous Resistance” will become my new name for Columbus Day. I work in a public school district in Washington State. In fact our district and community name is “Puyallup”, after the local Native Nation community. Our Native Nations history is also very deep in this area, but little known. About two years ago I attended a school district sponsored seminar about the local Native Nations people, and each participant at that meeting received a copy of “Rethinking Columbus; The Next 500 Years”, published by Rethinking Schools of Madison Wisconsin. The book is extensive and informative. Since that time I have been struggling how I can help make a difference. Columbus Day is a federal holiday; I do not think there is any way to ‘eliminate’ it. However, to more accurately and appropriately ‘rename’ it has become a personal goal of mine. Are you or anyone else aware of any formal movements to begin this process?
Best wishes and thanks!
Gordon Unruh

]]> by: Dan Wolf Mattas http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/10/08/day-of-indigenous-resistance/#comment-10651 Tue, 22 May 2007 05:12:25 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/10/08/day-of-indigenous-resistance/#comment-10651 Dear Eric, I must apologize to you for an e-mail I sent to you that was ment for Harry. I was very mad and got carried away when I read what Harry said about the genoside of the Indian nations and how it had to happen or we wouldn't be here (US). I have lived with and fought against oppression of the Indigenous people in Central and South America. I love the Indian people in this country and it's about time this government started treating them as human beings and give them the rights they deserve. My comment to Harry is he should get help, he's one sick puppy. Daniel Wolf Mattas Dear Eric, I must apologize to you for an e-mail I sent to you that was ment for Harry. I was very mad and got carried away when I read what Harry said about the genoside of the Indian nations and how it had to happen or we wouldn’t be here (US). I have lived with and fought against oppression of the Indigenous people in Central and South America. I love the Indian people in this country and it’s about time this government started treating them as human beings and give them the rights they deserve. My comment to Harry is he should get help, he’s one sick puppy.

Daniel Wolf Mattas

]]> by: Harry http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/10/08/day-of-indigenous-resistance/#comment-10607 Mon, 21 May 2007 06:24:04 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/10/08/day-of-indigenous-resistance/#comment-10607 Columbus day is an iconic holiday that represents the beginnings of America. It is not a holiday to celebrate the killing of Native Americans(even though they are inextricably linked). The bottom line is that for America to be founded that slaughter had to happen. If one thinks about it logically they find that most Native Americans would not give up the land they were on because it was considered sacred, and that without that land the US would not be anywhere near as prosperous as it is today. Columbus day should be celebrated and it should not be "shoved under the carpet" that many people had to die for what America is today. Those were the ethics of the time period and killing Native Americans was a nessecary evil for the growth of modern day America. Columbus day is an iconic holiday that represents the beginnings of America. It is not a holiday to celebrate the killing of Native Americans(even though they are inextricably linked). The bottom line is that for America to be founded that slaughter had to happen. If one thinks about it logically they find that most Native Americans would not give up the land they were on because it was considered sacred, and that without that land the US would not be anywhere near as prosperous as it is today. Columbus day should be celebrated and it should not be “shoved under the carpet” that many people had to die for what America is today. Those were the ethics of the time period and killing Native Americans was a nessecary evil for the growth of modern day America.

]]> by: Eric Stoller http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/10/08/day-of-indigenous-resistance/#comment-3089 Sun, 29 Oct 2006 23:46:20 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/10/08/day-of-indigenous-resistance/#comment-3089 @ Kactus, Thanks for sharing your experience. @ Kactus,
Thanks for sharing your experience.

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