United Native America is calling on the Federal
Government and all State Governments to stop using tax payers money to
pay for the Columbus Day Holiday. People that want to see this come
about should contact their Federal and State Representatives and ask
them to draft a bill calling on their government to stop using taxpayers
money to support Columbus Day Holiday.
Their main response for doing this should be that the true history of
Columbus is not being taught in our nations schools. Our nations schools
today pronounce Columbus as a hero, a great discoverer, not one word is
stated in school history books about the inhuman treatment toward the
Indian people Columbus came in contact with. Columbus never set foot on
America, he was lost and would have died from lack of food and water if
not for the indigenous Indians that found him.
Today not one Federal Government tax paid holiday pays tribute to the
American Indians heritage, history or to the countless contributions
they have made to bring about the America we know today. The Federal
Government has seen fit over the years to establish tax paid holidays
for religious, ethnic and racial groups here in our true home land, it's
time for our government to own up to it's true beginning and that
beginning started with the American Indians, there is not one good
reason for not having a national holiday for the indigenous peoples of
America.
All States and the Federal Government should follow the action of South
Dakota, who has changed Columbus Day to Native American Day, the second
Monday of October. Seventeen states have dropped Columbus Day as a state
paid holiday.
A large number of Italian Americans around the country do not want
Columbus representing their heritage, they want to bring about Italian
Heritage Day and not be a tax paid holiday as is Saint Patrick's Day and
Ocktoberfest are set up for the Irish and German American communities.
Our Federal Government needs to reevaluate it's national holiday list to
include American Indians and Native Hawaiians. Congressman Joe Baca of
California, this year has introduced House Resolution 167 IH to the US
Congress, it calls for the Federal Government to bring about National
Native American Day. This resolution would establish a unified national
day for the country to pay tribute toward the First Americans heritage,
history and contributions to the formation of America and it's
government.
Bringing about Native American Day will set the stage for truth being
taught in our nations schools as to the American Indian community and
Native Hawaiians.
Progressive
Italians to Transform the Columbus Holiday
http://www.transformcolumbusday.org/pitch.htm
