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    Goodbye, Columbus? Here's what Indigenous Peoples' Day means to Native Americans

    A growing movement recasts Oct. 11 as a day to appreciate the diversity and history of Indigenous communities. That visibility, say Native Americans, can help us see what else needs to change.
    by Emma Bowman Oct 11, 2021 3 minutes
    Protesters marched in an Indigenous Peoples Day rally in Boston on Oct. 10, 2020, as part of a demonstration to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day. Boston made that change last week.

    This year marks the first time a U.S. president has officially recognized Indigenous Peoples' Day.

    President Biden issued a proclamation on Friday to observe this Oct. 11 as a day to honor Native Americans, their resilience and their contributions to American society throughout history, even as they faced assimilation, discrimination and genocide spanning generations. The move shifts focus from Columbus Day, the federal holiday celebrating Christopher Columbus, which shares the same date as Indigenous Peoples' Day this year.

    Dylan Baca, a 19-year-old Arizonan who was

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