Thanks to the diligent efforts of some inspired students from Amherst Regional Middle School, the Town of Amherst now celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day. This change has gained traction across the US. Amherst was joined in celebrating Native Americans on Monday by the State of Vermont, and the cities of Phoenix, Seattle, Minneapolis, Denver, and Albuquerque, among others.
Click here for an article from the Daily Hampshire Gazette about the students' efforts.
Click here for a 2014 NPR story about a map maker who has created an accurate depiction of the native tribal nations of North America.
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