[Magdalen] Indigenous People Day.

[Cantor03 at aol.com]

A couple more USA cities have adopted this approach to what has been
the USA holiday of Columbus Day (= October 12, Christopher  Columbus
birthday).
 
The change over to either "Native American Day" or "Indigenous People
Day" seems to be gaining momentum.
 
My personal feeling is that the two observances somehow need to be
combined.
 
I remember well the Liturgy at the National Cathedral on October 12,
1992 - the 500th anniversary of the first Columbus voyage - which
was billed as "The 500th Anniversary of the Survival of the Native
Americans."  It's hard to forget the sound of tom-toms and ankle
bells of Indian dancers from the four cardinal points converging on
the nave altar.
 
YMMV.
 
 
 
David Strang.