A bill in the Massachusetts State House to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day has growing support from state lawmakers. But does it have enough to pass?
Andre Strong Bear Heart of the Nipmuc Indian Tribe plays a drum during a rally outside the Massachusetts State House in Boston. This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox,What do you call the upcoming holiday weekend?, it’s Indigenous Peoples Day. But at the state level and in the other 300+ communities, it remains Columbus Day — at least as of now. This morning, the State House will hear a bill sponsored by Sen.
also issued a proclamation recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day at the federal level for the first time in 2021 The movement does however have one very important supporter: Gov. Maura Healey, who would give a thumbs up to the change, according to her office. But that’s just the first step on its murky path through the State House, so don’t make any edits to your calendar quite yet.. WBUR’s Carrie Jung reports it’s part of the state’s year-plus effort to reduce paperwork and make life easier for busy parents who need financial aid.
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