![]() Observing a holiday like Columbus Day currently, costs the city about $2 million in overtime and more than $9 million in “soft” costs from reduced productivity, the report said. A subsequent report from the Human Relations Commission made the recommendation to replace Columbus Day. O’Farrell’s original motion called for creating Indigenous People’s Day but did not specifically direct it to replace Columbus Day. “I support the creation of Indigenous Peoples Day here in Los Angeles … but not at the expense of another cultural heritage,” Buscaino said in October. ![]() The proposal has proven to be controversial, as many Italian-Americans view Columbus Day as a celebration of their national heritage.Ĭouncilman Joe Buscaino, who is an Italian-American, has called the proposal to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day “troubling” and divisive. Nor is the suffering, destruction of cultures, and subjugation of Los Angeles’ original indigenous people, who were here thousands of years before anyone else,” he said. “Christopher Columbus’ legacy of extreme violence, enslavement, and brutality is not in dispute. ![]() “The City Council has the opportunity to eliminate any mention of Columbus Day in the administrative code and to join the growing movement across the nation declaring the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day in the city of Los Angeles,” said Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, who introduced the motion to establish Indigenous Peoples Day and is a member of the Wyandotte Native American tribe. ![]()
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