Glenn T. Morris, who is Shawnee, is associate professor of political science at the University of Colorado, Denver, where he is executive director of the Fourth World Center for the Study of Indigenous Law and Politics. He is also a member of the Leadership Council of the American Indian Movement of Colorado, which annually protests the Columbus […]

The Rev. Harry Knox is president and CEO of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, a national community of religious and spiritual people, denominations and organizations from all faith traditions dedicated to achieving reproductive justice. The coalition includes initiatives directed at African-American and Hispanic congregations. Knox was previously a member of the religion council of […]

Read an Oct. 10, 2005, Democracy Now transcript about activism for Indigenous Peoples Day.

The National Council of Churches adopted a resolution called “A Faithful Response” in 1990 calling the 500th anniversary of Columbus’ first landing and “the painful aspects of the American history of racism.”

Read a History article about the history behind Columbus day and what it means to Americans today.

Read a March 6, 2011 article about the “quintessential American issues of free speech and ethnic pride” against the Columbus Day parade debate in Denver, Colorado.  

Read an NPR investigation of what Columbus Day means for Native Americans.

Read an Oct. 5, 2012 Wired article about the movement to rename Columbus Day as “Exploration Day,” to preserve the history of America and its discovery while keeping the story true to its essence in regards to the violence towards the Native Americans.

Read a poll about whether or not Columbus Day should continue to be celebrated as a national holiday. This poll provides reasoning behind both sides of the debate.