Randolph public schools ditch Columbus for Indigenous Peoples Day
RANDOLPH Another North Jersey school district has opted to swap Christopher Columbus Day for Indigenous Peoples Day on its calendar.
Randolph Township Public Schools will amend its district calendar, following the unanimous vote during a Board of Education virtual meeting on Thursday.
A member of the board s Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee made the immediate recommendation to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day, proposed about an hour and 40 minutes into the meeting, saying it was meant to “strengthen Randolph’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and show our community that we embrace the histories of all people.”
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What does “indigenous” mean?
You may have noticed an uptick in usage of the word in recent years. Perhaps you’ve heard Native Americans using “indigenous” to describe themselves. Now, there’s even a holiday that bears the term.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October and is an official city and state holiday in various localities. The holiday celebrates and honors Native American people and commemorates their histories and distinct cultures (Do you know how many federally recognized Native American tribes are in the U.S.?).
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Dumb DOE insults Italian-Americans AND indigenous people by canceling Columbus (opinion)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Why does somebody have to lose in order to somebody to win?
That’s the question after the city Department of Education’s ridiculous attempt to cancel Christopher Columbus in the public schools.
The DOE school calendar came out the other day and for the first time did not include the traditional Columbus Day holiday, on Oct. 11.
Instead, Columbus Day was transformed into “Indigenous Peoples’ Day.”
The decision was made behind closed doors by the DOE and was sprung on New Yorkers with no warning and with no opportunity for public comment, including from school parents.