For almost a century, the United States has dedicated a day to the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus.

In the middle of all the excitement.

Happy Columbus Day Scott.

For many Columbus Day not only commemorates Columbus's arrival to the America,

it's also a chance for Italian Americans across the country to publicly celebrate their

cultural heritage with flags and parades.

This is a great celebration for Italian Americans and Italians

and for all of those people who are not Italian who want to be Italian.

It's a celebration of our culture, our heritage.

But not everyone is on board with celebrating Christopher Columbus.

His colonization of the new world led to the bloodshed of indigenous people and while he did arrive to the Americas he never even set foot on North America.

So a lot of people are looking to make a change.

Voted to replace Columbus Day.

Celebrate the history and contributions of indigenous cultures.

Columbus Day is officially history in the city of Cincinnati, at least for this year.

For the past three decades, an increasing number of cities and states have been opting out of celebrating

Columbus Day.

And instead, they're choosing to commemorate

the original inhabitants of the Americas,

indigenous people.

From Futuraura Media and PRX, it's Latino USA. I'm Maria Inu Hosa. Today, the movement supporting change in favor of Indigenous People's Day.

So, dear listener, as we approach the day Christopher Columbus arrived in the

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