Va. Dems will again try to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day

Va. Dems will again try to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day

State Democrats plan to make Indigenous People’s Day an official holiday in Virginia and will discuss the proposal in the next legislative session in January, a state delegate said over the weekend. The measure could face opposition from Republicans and others because it would mean replacing Columbus Day. Next session will mark the third straight year the idea has been proposed, after Democrats failed twice to bring the matter forward in committ…

Virginia Democrats Will Again Try to Replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day

State Democrats plan to make Indigenous Peoples’ Day an official holiday in Virginia and will discuss the proposal in the next legislative session in January, a state delegate said over the weekend. The measure could face opposition from Republicans and others because it would mean replacing Columbus Day. The next session will mark the third straight year the idea has been proposed, after Democrats failed twice to bring the matter forward in com…