US Cities Reject Columbus Day to Tell the True Story of America

Name: US Cities Reject Columbus Day to Tell the True Story of America
Uploaded: 2014-10-14T16:24:27
Duration: 3 min
Description: Manuel Rápalo discusses the announcement by the cities of Seattle and Minneapolis to supplant Columbus Day with Indigenous People's Day in order to bring awareness to the boarder history and current plight of Native Americans.

Manuel Rápalo discusses the announcement by the cities of Seattle and Minneapolis to supplant Columbus Day with Indigenous People's Day in order to bring awareness to the boarder history and current plight of Native Americans.

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