Opposing Views (Columbus Day)

Opposing Views Sites:

Indigenous People's Opposition to Celebration and Glorification of Colonial Pirate Christopher Columbus Indigenous People's Opposition to Celebration and Glorification of Colonial Pirate Christopher Columbus: Press release in opposition to Columbus Day, by the American Indian Movement. (Opposing Views) http://www.aimovement.org/moipr/columbus-oct00.html A Faithful Response A Faithful Response: A formal response issued by the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA to the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus. (Opposing Views) http://www.indians.org/welker/faithful.htm Columbus: Was He a Hero or a Villain? Columbus: Was He a Hero or a Villain?: Opinion piece from the Chico State University newspaper explains why the school chose not to observe Columbus Day. (Opposing Views) http://orion.csuchico.edu/Pages/vol39issue08/o.michaelpucci.html Columbus Day - The Great Lie Columbus Day - The Great Lie: Essay argues that Columbus Day should not be celebrated, comparing Columbus to Hitler. (Opposing Views) http://math.nmu.edu/~lhanson/PowderKeg/PK7/Columbus.html Columbus Meets the Native Americans Columbus Meets the Native Americans: Contends that the so-called discovery of the New World was nothing more than a takeover and that Columbus should not be honored. (Opposing Views) http://violettespage.com/columbus.shtml Goodbye Columbus! Goodbye Columbus!: Editorial against a "racist Columbus legacy." (Opposing Views) http://www.indians.org/welker/byecolum.htm Abolish Columbus Day Abolish Columbus Day: Online petition requesting that Congressional Representatives rename "Columbus Day" to "First Americans Day." (Opposing Views) http://www.petitiononline.com/fadoct/petition.html