Indigenous People's Day Archives

QUARATIELLO: Public Libraries Ignore Columbus

October 17, 2025October 13, 2025 Arlene Quaratiello

In July 2024, Governor Chris Sununu signed House Bill 1014 which requires towns to recognize Columbus Day and not replace it with the woke faux-holiday celebrating indigenous people. Public libraries are generally closed on Columbus Day, so as with all holidays celebrated with a day off for staff, signs are placed prominently at entrances and … Read more

Bananas: Town Proposes Authentic Columbo-Indigenous People’s Day

October 15, 2024 Johnny Bananas (Fake News Reporter!)

The debate over whether to celebrate Columbus Day or Indigenous People’s Day has reached a fever pitch as adherents to both are proposing one over the other. However the Town of Hartford has put forward a solution that attempts to satisfy everyone. After researching the customs of South, Meso and North Americans peoples members from … Read more

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Kensington & SAU 16 – The Law of Unintended Consequences

November 12, 2024October 12, 2023 Al Brandano

On Oct 5, 2023, while driving by the Kensington School marquee, I noticed one side of the public-paid-for-sign that said, “Indigenous Peoples Day No School Oct 9.” The other side of the public-paid-for-sign said, “Teacher in Service No School Oct 6.”

Note to Dems: ‘Liberty’ is “Indigenous” to NH and America

January 13, 2023 Steve MacDonald

This week, another piece of legislation was introduced in Committee to end Columbus Day. To make it indigenous people’s day (NH HB 180). In honor of, you guessed it, indigenous people who, as it turns out, are people whose ancestors were born here before yours.

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Do Nashua’s Ward 7 Democrats Have a Racism Problem?

January 13, 2023 Op-Ed

Grokster Beth Scaer called attention to the NH Journal article about the (anti) Columbus Day bill, its recent committee hearing, and Dems’ shenanigans. She also pointed out to those not in the know that Catherine Sofikitis is her State Rep. Let’s talk about Ward 7 for a moment, shall we?

Don’t Forget, Today is NOT Indigenous People’s Day

October 10, 2022October 10, 2022 Steve MacDonald

The calendar says that today is when we celebrate the exploration chutzpah of some guy we call Columbus. Whatever his faults and they are many, he had the stones to sail off into a world of mystery to answer questions Europe had long pondered. What the hell is over there?

A Big Win for the Ku Klux Klan and High School Students in Portsmouth

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 Ann Marie Banfield

Students in Portsmouth were on a quest to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day. It was reported in Seacoast Online that they were successful, but unfortunately, the students provided ill-informed reasons for making this change.

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Zandra Rice-Hawkins – We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Law and We Certainly Don’t Need That Italian, Christopher Columbus

October 12, 2021 Skip

Lawlessness, thy middle name is Progressivism. The end ALWAYS justifies whatever end is need in being a self-loathing American. Is it Social Justice Warriorship running amok? Or a tool Reformatted, emphasis mine:

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There Is No Room for Italians in ‘Indigenous’ Peoples’ Day

October 9, 2021 Op-Ed

So, now we learn that Boston’s Acting Mayor Kim Janey has sparked howls of anger when she unilaterally whacked Columbus Day, replacing it with the politically correct “Indigenous Peoples’ Day.”

Acting Mayor of Boston Fulfills KKK Agenda to Eliminate Columbus Day

October 8, 2021 Ann Marie Banfield

According to the Boston news: “Boston officially recognizes Indigenous Peoples Day, replacing Columbus Day after Kim Janey signed executive order.”

If it’s Indigenous Day and You Were Born Here, Celebrate Yourself! – You’re Indigenous Too!

October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Another Columbus day, and you know what this means? Another round of Anti-Colonialist vs. Indigenous people’s day banter. And as usual, I am here to gum up the works. Put the monkey in the wrench. Sabotage the narrative.

Fosters Poll: “Do you support the switch to Indigenous Peoples’ Day?”

October 3, 2020 Skip

Note that the headline, “Do You Support the Switch to Indigenous Peoples’ Day?,” doesn’t mention “from what?” You have to get down into the article before you realize this is just another attempt to “nudge the news” away from the traditional American heritage and history of Columbus Day.

UNH Approves New Minor in Native American Studies – Will It Minor In Truth?

November 3, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The University of New Hampshire has approved a new minor. Students will be able to study Native American and Indigenous Studies. My question? Which history will they teach? The Social justice version or reality?

Teacher Wears ‘Columbus was a Murderer’ Shirt to Spark Debate in Her 5th Grade Class

October 16, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Need a conversation starter with ten-year-olds? Wear a ‘Columbus was a Murderer‘ Shirt to class. No, a student didn’t wear one; that was their teacher. Emma Howland-Bolton claims she wore the sweatshirt on Columbus Day to ‘spark discussion.’ It Worked!

It’s Not Columbus or Indigenous People’s Day – It’s “Squatter’s” Day

October 14, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Depending on where you are in America, it is either Columbus Day or Indigenous People’s Day. Neither is an accurate statement of reality. Columbus ‘discovered’ an Island. And North America had no indigenous people. A more proper name for today is squatter’s day.

Liz Warren Comes to NH – Says Ditch Columbus Day

January 14, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Elizabeth Warren dropped in on New Hampshire to take the temperature. She needs to know if she has a reasonable chance of doing well in the first official primary. To do well, she needs to ingratiate herself to the left’s virtue signaling horde — no stretch for the Harvard professor and liberal Senator. So when the … Read more

North America has No Indigenous People But Let’s Name a Day After Them Anyway

January 11, 2019 Steve MacDonald

This morning’s Union Leader makes note of a bill lurking in the State House. It will force progressive revisionist values on the entire Granite State. And it is a subject to which I have provided substantial discourse — indigenous People’s Day. For the umpteenth time, North America doesn’t have any. But who am I to ignore the opportunity to revisit this.

On Past Observations about The Idea Of Forcing Us to Call It “Indigenous People’s Day”

October 8, 2018 Steve MacDonald

The Left is an endless font. A re-gift that keeps on re-giving. And Indigenous People’s Day is no exception. (that’s Columbus Day to the rest of us). And seeing as that day is today, and the Left is still working their confidence scam, I thought it appropriate to share some excerpts from past efforts to make fun … Read more