Last Night Williamsville Discussed Changing Columbus Day To This…

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Williamsville school board meeting last night discussed the possibility of changing Columbus Day Columbus Day to Indigenous People's Day, but they're not the first--both Akron and Newstead are among WNY towns who have made the move.

All across the America, school districts and towns are considering the modern day view of Christopher Columbus toward Native Americans. According to WGRZ:

Speaking with some folks from the Italian-American community, it wasn't so much about Columbus itself, but the heritage," said Pete Hill, Native American Community Services of Erie and Niagara Counties Health and Wellness Director. "So I think it would be a good solution to look at, renaming it Italian Heritage day. But I think it's still important that we have conversations about why there's such a need for change in the first place."