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Easthampton Council adopts Indigenous Peoples Day
JERREY ROBERTSEasthampton Municipal Building, 50 Payson Avenue GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 3/4/2021 7:42:49 PM
EASTHAMPTON Going forward, the city will recognize the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples Day, following a vote by City Council to adopt the holiday in place of Columbus Day.
The change received unanimous, enthusiastic support from city councilors and members of the public, including members of several Native American tribes who also attended the meeting to call for the change.
The resolution was brought to the council by Councilors Salem Derby, who is a member of the Wampanoag tribe, and Owen Zaret. The councilors said they spoke with several tribes, including the Nipmuc Nation and Massachusett and Wampanoag tribes, throughout the process.