Monday is a federal holiday and a holiday with a history of name changes and debate. It’s a holiday reserved for our country’s history, whether you call it Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
President Donald Trump signed a Columbus Day proclamation last week to reclaim the explorer’s legacy. In 2021, President Joe Biden became the first president to issue an official proclamation commemorating the day as Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Southern Methodist University associate professor of political science Matthew Wilson said the holiday has become a hot-button topic for much of the country…