Happy be assholes to indigenous people day

Seems no one can wish us Native Americans a happy Indigenous Peoples day without someone else who clearly has a problem with people not calling it Columbus Day, or just Native Americans in general, chiming in to “correct” them by saying it’s Columbus Day. That or just commenting with racist memes. I’m glad you’re all having fun today at least.

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JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M

I just wonder why it is not just called Native American Day.

Seems a more common term than Indigenous Peoples.

But maybe there is some nuance I am missing, or maybe some people find the term Native American offensive. Or maybe the day is supposed to have a global meaning.

PerchingDove · F

@JoyfulSilence There’s already a Native American Day in September. Indigenous Peoples Day is meant for all indigenous people who may have had their homeland taken from them through colonization.

JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M

@PerchingDove

Oh, I did not know that.

chrisCA · M

@JoyfulSilence In Canada, they are referred to as Indigenous People, First Nations, or Natives.

PerchingDove · F

@chrisCA I say indigenous Canadians and even indigenous Mexicans can still call themselves Native Americans. It’s not inaccurate since they’re indigenous to North America.