The DC Council voted Tuesday to rename Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day, but the change will only last a year
The DC Council voted Tuesday to rename Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day, but the change will only last a year.Councilmember David Grosso proposed the"Indigenous Peoples' Day Emergency Declaration Act of 2019." Grosso has championed the bill for the past five years in efforts to honor indigenous people and their contributions."After 5 years, the Council has approved emergency legislation renaming Columbus Day as #IndigenousPeoplesDay," Grosso said on Twitter.
— David Grosso October 8, 2019 Grosso was backed by a supermajority of councilmembers including Anita Bonds, Brianne Nadeau, Charles Allen, Elissa Silverman, Mary Cheh, Robert White and Trayon White who voted in favor of the legislation.Read MoreOnce the bill is signed by Mayor Muriel Bowser, the emergency legislation will go into effect immediately without needing congressional approval or a second reading for 90 days, according to the DC Council.
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