Join Winn Technology Group in honoring our great country’s native people by celebrating Indigenous People’s Day. 

“Many historians agree that Columbus was not the first person, nor the first European, to discover the Americas. Indigenous people had been living in the Americas for centuries before Columbus' arrival. Multiple cities, such as Seattle, Los Angeles, Denver, Phoenix, San Francisco and also entire states, including Minnesota, Alaska, Vermont and Oregon, have replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day.”

“The idea of having Indigenous People’s Day in the United States was first conceived in 1977 during the United Nations International Conference Against Indigenous Populations in the Americas held in Geneva, Switzerland.”

“In 1989, South Dakota became the first state to replace Columbus Day, which is observed the second Monday in October, with Native American Day. Berkeley, California, was the first city to change the holiday to Indigenous Peoples Day, in 1992. Two states, Vermont and Alaska, have replaced the holiday more recently.”

“In 1992, exactly 500 years Christopher Columbus’ expedition to Hispaniola, native groups agreed to celebrate native culture as a counter-celebration to Columbus Day.”

“Other states are attempting to find a middle ground. Earlier this year, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Sitt signed legislation recognizing the day as both Native Americans Day and Columbus Day.”

“Some have replaced Columbus Day with other titles related to the Native American community. Summit City, Ohio, selected "First Peoples Day" and Hawaii switched to "Discoverers Day."”