The 9th Annual Indigenous Peoples Day pow wow took over Randall’s Island this past weekend. Native and non-native people attended the event.
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Cliff Matias, cultural director at the Redhawk Native American Arts Council, said a festival of this size takes a lot of work to put together, especially with the rain dampening things in the field and campsite. Matias and others advocate for New York City to join other cities like Los Angeles, Seattle, Phoenix, Denver, Minneapolis, Portland, Sante Fe, and Berkeley in officially changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day. He added that his group often debates with the Italian community in New York and that he is not against anyone celebrating their heritage. He just wishes they’d choose a historical figure who hasn’t committed massive crimes.
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