Maine becomes the latest state to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Maine becomes the latest state to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day

The state of Maine officially replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Friday, joining a growing list of states that are changing the name of the holiday to honor Native American communities.Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, signed the legislation into law at a ceremony at the Maine State House and said she wants the state to come to grips with the more controversial parts of the American past.

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