Pittsburgh to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day starting next year

Beginning next year, the second Monday in October will be recognized as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the city of Pittsburgh. This comes despite concerns from some council members that the day is also known as Columbus Day in honor of Christopher Columbus, who has become a controversial figure. Some people

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