Rethinking a Holiday
The idea of celebrating an event that introduced so much destruction has led to a rethinking of the October holiday in the United States. A few states and a growing number of cities have decided not to observe it. They have chosen to keep the focus on native people. They celebrate Native American Day, American Indian Day, or Indigenous Peoples Day. Some of these remembrance days have replaced Columbus Day on the second Monday in October. Others are observed on the fourth Friday in September.
Which question could a reader ask about the celebrations?
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How does Indigenous Peoples Day differ from Columbus Day?
How does Indigenous Peoples Day differ from Columbus Day?
Why have some people stopped observing Columbus Day?
Why have some people stopped observing Columbus Day?
When did the first explorers arrive in the Americas?
When did the first explorers arrive in the Americas?
Why are people rethinking the October holiday?
Why are people rethinking the October holiday?
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The most relevant question a reader could ask about the celebrations based on the excerpt is:
Why have some people stopped observing Columbus Day?
This question directly pertains to the changes discussed in the excerpt regarding the rethinking of the holiday and the reasons behind the shift in focus to celebrate Indigenous peoples instead.
