Abolish Columbus Day as a National Holiday

Target:
George Bush, President of the United States, United States of America
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We the undersigned propose that the United States Government discontinue the practice of celebrating Columbus Day as a National Holiday due to the racist nature of the holiday's origin.
We the undersigned propose that the United States Government discontinue the practice of celebrating Columbus Day as a National Holiday due to the racist nature of the holiday's origin.

We the undersigned propose that the United States Government discontinue the practice of celebrating Columbus Day as a National Holiday due to the racist nature of the holiday's origin.  Columbus Day should not be celebrated as a National Holiday due to the fact that many of the indigenous peoples of our nation find it culturally offensive.

We propose that Columbus Day be replaced with a National Holiday such as Native American Appreciation Day, Cultural Awareness Day, or another such holiday which would spread brotherhood and equality throughout our nation. 

People could choose to celebrate Columbus Day in their own homes.  For example, many people celebrate Saint Patrick's Day or Groundhog's Day; however, these are not National Holidays.  National Holidays should be days that may be celebrated by all citizens of the United States, regardless of race, creed, gender, sexual preference, or any other distinguishing characteristic.

Though this petition was originated in 2005 and at that time addressed to George Bush, it will be delivered to the appropriate U.S. president at the time we reach 500,000 signatures.  So, to our president, thank you for taking the time to read our petition.  We appreciate the time you are taking to read this and any action you take.

(Though we do appreciate the comraderie of our foreign friends, please only sign this petition if you live in the U.S.  Foreign signatures will be deleted.  If you are an expatriot, please note this and state where in the U.S. you are from so that your signature is not deleted.  Thank you!)

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We signed the "Abolish Columbus Day as a National Holiday" petition!
# 218:
7:21 pm PST, Jan 3, Colleen Kweder, Pennsylvania  Report Signature Report abuse
# 217:
4:50 pm PST, Dec 16, Alanna Magill, New Jersey  Report Signature Report abuse
# 216:
4:06 pm PST, Dec 16, Name not displayed, New Jersey  Report Signature Report abuse
yes i do.

Mohegan

# 215:
7:26 pm PST, Nov 24, Leonard Martinez, California  Report Signature Report abuse
yes very offensive
# 214:
7:04 am PST, Nov 8, Leann Hansell, Kansas  Report Signature Report abuse
Christopher Columbus was a Racist, A slave Trader, and a Murderer! Why should anyone celebrate him? This country is made up of many diffrent nationalities, we are ONE PEOPLE! And should not celebrate racisim, or anyone that is a racist!

I am a woman of Cherokee descent, I however do not have tribal affiliation at this time. I do honor all of my bloodlines and have respect for them all. The Native people of this country are the 1st Americans, and should be honored as such!

# 213:
8:20 pm PDT, Oct 19, Eric Miller, Ohio  Report Signature Report abuse
# 212:
11:23 am PDT, Oct 14, Judy Calder, California  Report Signature Report abuse
Yes, the visit (not discovery) to the North American Continent by Columbus was the first step in the demise of the natives people. I grieve instead of celebrate every Columbus day

Ojibwe-Bad River Band-Wisconsin

# 211:
9:00 am PDT, Oct 14, Nancy Lasner, Washington D.C.  Report Signature Report abuse
# 210:
10:27 pm PDT, Oct 13, Jessica Hovey, Minnesota  Report Signature Report abuse
Yes
# 209:
5:06 pm PDT, Oct 13, Name not displayed, North Carolina  Report Signature Report abuse
Yes

Part of my heritage is Lumbee

# 208:
10:12 am PDT, Oct 13, Michael Calder, New York  Report Signature Report abuse
Yes
# 207:
8:57 pm PDT, Oct 12, Mary Ridings, North Carolina  Report Signature Report abuse
It celebrates the man who did nothing but stumble upon some islands and kill lots of indigenous people.

Cherokee

# 206:
4:01 pm PDT, Oct 8, Name not displayed, California  Report Signature Report abuse
I find Columbus Day extremely offensive and informative to the children of the U.S. Columbus can not discover something that people had already found. By celebrating Columbus day, we are celebrating the first terrorist. If we keep teaching our children that Columbus was the first to discover america than we should teach that he is to blame for the acts of genocide that followed for generations. The children should know the truth. There is still theories that another spanish galeon land in Ca. before any where else.

I am proud to say that I am a member of the Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation.

# 205:
7:39 am PDT, Oct 8, Stephen Weber, Rhode Island  Report Signature Report abuse
Yes
# 204:
2:06 pm PDT, Sep 7, Dalia Hettfield, California  Report Signature Report abuse
# 203:
8:07 pm PDT, Sep 5, Cindy Minde, Arizona  Report Signature Report abuse
# 202:
11:16 pm PDT, Aug 26, Ethan Shattuck, California  Report Signature Report abuse
# 201:
2:43 pm PDT, Apr 25, John Branham, Kentucky  Report Signature Report abuse
Would Jewish citizens find an Adolf Hitler Day offensive? Yes, it is very offensive!!!

Beaver Creek Native American Tribe, The Lenape Indian Nation of North America.

# 200:
10:13 am PST, Feb 16, Helen Thomley, Colorado  Report Signature Report abuse
YES... read on.

Taino of Boriken (Puerto Rico)

# 199:
5:27 pm PST, Feb 10, Christine Taylor, Florida  Report Signature Report abuse
# 198:
1:27 pm PST, Jan 21, Name not displayed, Colorado  Report Signature Report abuse
# 196:
7:29 am PST, Dec 24, Victoria Mary Stong / Civil Rights Activist, New York  Report Signature Report abuse
Because it was the Native Americans who discovered the United States of America!
# 195:
6:00 pm PST, Dec 14, Nick Petrides, Florida  Report Signature Report abuse
# 194:
9:02 pm PST, Dec 3, Kendall Falk, Connecticut  Report Signature Report abuse
Yes, this is wrong
# 193:
4:43 pm PST, Nov 22, Tammy Meyer, Missouri  Report Signature Report abuse
# 191:
9:39 am PST, Nov 15, Bobbie Hutchinson, Michigan  Report Signature Report abuse
# 190:
4:20 pm PST, Nov 12, Alex Goldstein, Maryland  Report Signature Report abuse
I do find Columbus Day offensive, due to Columbus' inhumane treatment of fellow human beings and his vicous inslavement of natives as well as his motives behind his actions.

no

# 189:
9:29 am PST, Nov 8, Brittney Birch, Minnesota  Report Signature Report abuse
YES!

No.

# 188:
6:05 pm PDT, Oct 13, Richard Reeves, Virginia  Report Signature Report abuse
# 187:
5:45 pm PDT, Oct 10, Mark Yellowhorse, New Mexico  Report Signature Report abuse
Very offensive to Navajo and other American tribes.

Navajo

# 186:
7:47 pm PDT, Oct 9, Jeff Joyce, Oregon  Report Signature Report abuse
After taking a College history class I see what a bad person he really was.
# 185:
10:57 am PDT, Oct 9, Kathelene Joyce, Oregon  Report Signature Report abuse
Yes I do. I find it most offensive that our children are taught lies in school! Why do we send our children to school if all they learn is lies?

unfortunatly no... I am 1/8 Native American, but do not know from what tribe.

# 184:
10:44 am PDT, Oct 6, Name not displayed, Washington  Report Signature Report abuse
yes very much so----celebrating the slave trade is offensive

cherokee

# 183:
7:50 pm PDT, Sep 20, Marissa Weber, New Jersey  Report Signature Report abuse
Personally, it is not offensive, just cruel in its nature. Why should we remember a genocidal thief like Columbus with a holiday? There is nothing good about him we should like to remember.
# 182:
11:08 am PDT, Sep 16, Name not displayed, Kentucky  Report Signature Report abuse
# 181:
7:04 pm PDT, Aug 31, Polly Odyssey, Missouri  Report Signature Report abuse
# 180:
11:55 am PDT, Aug 23, Dorothy White, North Carolina  Report Signature Report abuse
# 179:
7:42 am PDT, Aug 23, R.J. Jackson, Missouri  Report Signature Report abuse
Personally no, I wasn't one of the people oppresed by Christopher Columbus.

No, I'm caucasian.

# 178:
8:17 pm PDT, Aug 6, Jessica Sornon, Pennsylvania  Report Signature Report abuse
Yes,this country belongs to the Red people. We were here before Columbus and his people. Why not have a Native American National Holiday for the survivers of the world's longest holocaust and in memory of the first people who inhabited the USA who lost their lives?? There should not be a holiday observed of a man who killed so many inncoent people.

Cherokee

# 177:
5:27 pm PDT, Aug 4, Carol V, Illinois  Report Signature Report abuse
Yes, very!!!
# 176:
11:12 am PDT, May 15, Name not displayed, North Carolina  Report Signature Report abuse
I find Columbus Day offensive. How can you discover a land that had people already living in it? Claiming somebody elses land as if they do not exist should not be reason to celebrate. If you lived somewhere for many years, and your neighbor one day came into your yard, and claimed it for himmself would you make it a national holiday? Would you celebrate? No you would call the police. ;)

Blackfoot....

# 175:
10:40 pm PDT, May 13, Nicole Dorer, Maryland  Report Signature Report abuse
# 173:
5:53 am PDT, Apr 29, Robert Jones, Pennsylvania  Report Signature Report abuse
# 172:
4:16 pm PDT, Apr 10, Roman Soiko, New Jersey  Report Signature Report abuse
Absolutely

No

# 171:
10:55 pm PDT, Apr 3, Karyn Keyes, California  Report Signature Report abuse
# 170:
10:54 pm PDT, Mar 18, Nicole Giard, Massachusetts  Report Signature Report abuse
# 169:
4:31 pm PDT, Mar 16, Nicole Knotts, West Virginia  Report Signature Report abuse
yes

cherokee/blackfeet

# 168:
8:52 am PST, Feb 21, Jes Weber, Illinois  Report Signature Report abuse
Yes
# 167:
9:56 am PST, Feb 16, Robyn Rybarski, Illinois  Report Signature Report abuse
yes

i am a part of a world tribe with native american lineage

# 166:
7:10 am PST, Feb 8, Chrystina Fatula, New York  Report Signature Report abuse
Yes, it is representing slavery and murder.
# 165:
12:47 pm PST, Feb 3, Dave Sennett, Pennsylvania  Report Signature Report abuse
# 164:
8:30 am PST, Jan 24, Jenny Canhos, Missouri  Report Signature Report abuse
Yes, he was a murderer, and contibuted to the downfall of this oonce beautiful paradise.
# 163:
6:27 pm PST, Jan 15, Karl Green, California  Report Signature Report abuse
# 162:
7:04 pm PST, Jan 11, Lacey W, Virginia  Report Signature Report abuse
# 161:
4:03 pm PST, Jan 7, Kathleen Roby, Ohio  Report Signature Report abuse
# 159:
8:45 pm PST, Jan 1, Glenn Tredinnick, Illinois  Report Signature Report abuse
# 158:
2:18 pm PST, Dec 27, Maia E, Pennsylvania  Report Signature Report abuse
absolutely

eastern band cherokee

# 157:
9:08 am PST, Dec 26, Susan Walker, California  Report Signature Report abuse
# 156:
6:23 am PST, Dec 21, Joe Gonzales, California  Report Signature Report abuse
Yes I do because he commited a genocide far worse than Hitler did.

I am Cherokee of The United People of the Cherokee Nation

# 155:
12:29 pm PST, Dec 13, Shane Wildes, Rhode Island  Report Signature Report abuse
yes

yes

# 154:
10:33 pm PST, Dec 11, Stephanie Gonzalez, Arizona  Report Signature Report abuse
# 153:
1:19 pm PST, Dec 11, Michelle Brown, Virginia  Report Signature Report abuse
# 152:
12:38 pm PST, Dec 7, Blair Hamilton, New Jersey  Report Signature Report abuse
# 151:
10:48 am PST, Dec 6, Nicole Buck-Wildes, Rhode Island  Report Signature Report abuse
Yes
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